Boat Bluff Lighthouse
 The lighthouse in 2009 | |
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| Location | Sarah Island British Columbia Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°38′34″N 128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | station established 1897 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard [1] |
| Heritage | heritage lighthouse  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1907 |
| Focal height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
| Range | 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W R 5s. |
Boat Bluff Lighthouse is located near Klemtu on the scenic south end of Sarah Island in Tolmie Channel on the Inside Passage of British Columbia.[2] The lighthouse was established in 1907.[3] The skeleton tower is 24 feet high giving it a focal plane 38 feet above sea level. The station is still staffed by resident keepers.
Keepers[edit]
- John William Webster 1932–1934
- Tom White 1934–at least 1937
- H. Shorson at least 1960
- Angus Macdonald 1965
- Clayton Ralph Marshall 1966–1967
- Ken Wallace 1967–1971
- D.L. White 1971–1973
- Charles Redhead 1974–1975
- P. Brown 1974–1978
- Clayton Restall 1979–1980
- Dieter Losel 1980– 1983
- James A. Abram 1984–1985
- Robert Akerstrom 1985–1987
- Larry Douglas 1985–1987
- Lance Barrett-Lennard 1987–1988
- Andrew Findlay 1988–1996
- Frank Dwyer 1996–1998
- Mike Higgins 2003–2008
- Gerry LaRose 2008–2010
- Howard Munn 2010-at least 2015
Climate[edit]
Boat Bluff has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with mild summers and cool winters with heavy rainfall year-round. Boat Bluff is among the rainiest places in Canada.[4]
| Climate data for Boat Bluff 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 15.1 | 12.2 | 17.6 | 21.1 | 27.5 | 30.1 | 36.2 | 30.5 | 27.9 | 23.4 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 36.2 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.0 (3.2) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
| Record low wind chill | −18 | −15 | −10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −21 | −21 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 601.9 (23.70) |
428.5 (16.87) |
428.4 (16.87) |
389.1 (15.32) |
257.7 (10.15) |
226.2 (8.91) |
179.8 (7.08) |
231.4 (9.11) |
366.0 (14.41) |
631.8 (24.87) |
677.8 (26.69) |
628.1 (24.73) |
5,046.7 (198.71) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 574.5 (22.62) |
400.3 (15.76) |
414.6 (16.32) |
386.9 (15.23) |
257.7 (10.15) |
226.2 (8.91) |
179.8 (7.08) |
231.4 (9.11) |
366.0 (14.41) |
630.0 (24.80) |
670.1 (26.38) |
606.2 (23.87) |
4,943.7 (194.64) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 27.4 (10.8) |
28.3 (11.1) |
13.9 (5.5) |
2.3 (0.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.9 (0.7) |
7.6 (3.0) |
21.9 (8.6) |
103.3 (40.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 23.3 | 19.6 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 19.7 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 252.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 18.5 |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Vipond, A. (2005). Alaska by Cruise Ship. Ocean Cruise Guides. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-9688389-7-6. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
Farther along the meandering maze of interconnecting waterways is Boat Bluff Lighthouse. This scenic lighthouse overlooks Sarah Passage and sits on an island inhabited by wolves. One former keeper, fearing for the safety of his small ...
- ^ Gibbs, J. (1986). Lighthouses of the Pacific. Schiffer Pub. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-88740-054-4. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
... A skeleton tower cradles the light at the Boat Bluff Station today, the original lighthouse of 1907, merely a memory.
- ^ Shepert, Elana (24 February 2019). "This unique B.C. place receives the most rainfall in all of North America". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
External links[edit]
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