Pachena Point Light facts for kids
 Pachena Point Lighthouse
Location in British Columbia
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| Location | Pachena Point Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 48°43′19.6″N 125°05′51.2″W / 48.722111°N 125.097556°W |
| Year first lit | 1908 |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 66 feet (20 m) |
| Focal height | 154 feet (47 m) |
| Original lens | First order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 7.5 seconds |
| Admiralty number | G5280 |
| CHS number | CCG 0178 |
| NGA number | 13828 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-362 |
Pachena Point Lighthouse is located on Vancouver Island, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Bamfield, British Columbia, in Pacific Rim National Park. The octagonal wooden tower is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard who employ lighthouse keepers at the station.
Keepers
- John S. Richardson 1907 – 1908
- William Robinson Pillar 1908 – 1913
- Richard Clark 1913 – 1919
- G. Allan Couldrey 1919 - 1923
- Art Gorden 1923 – 1924
- James W. Davis 1925 – 1930
- Guy Clear 1930 – 1931
- John Alfred Hunting 1924, 1931 - 1958
- Gerald Wellard 1957 – 1959
- William Milne 1969
- F. Bergthorson 1969 – 1973
- Robert W. Noble 1973 – 1976
- Tom E. Carr 1977 – 1983
- Edward J. Ashe 1983 – 1985
- Ian Crocker 1985 – 1991, 1996 – 1998
- Iain Colquohuon 1988 – 1991
- Peter Redhead 1991 –1992, 1998 – 2004
- Calvin Martin 2005 – at least 2015
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