Triple Island Lightstation

54°17′41″N 130°52′50″W / 54.294830°N 130.880505°W / 54.294830; -130.880505TowerConstructed1920Constructionconcrete towerHeight21.9 metres (72 ft)Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached two a two-story keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower, red balcony and lanternOperatorCanadian Coast Guard^[1]Heritagenational Historic Sites of Canada, recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse Fog signaldeactivatedLightFirst lit1921Focal height28 metres (92 ft)Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 9s. Official nameTriple Island Lighthouse National Historic Site of CanadaDesignated1974

Triple Island Lighthouse is a large, manned light station on Triple Island. Built in 1920 after four years of construction, the concrete station features a 21.9 metres (72 ft) tower attached to a rectangular concrete structure that houses the keepers' quarters and machinery. A Triple Island helipad (IATA: YTI) occupies much of the remainder of the islet. Canadian Coast Guard personnel man the station on a 28-day rotation. The station was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974.^[2][3]

From 1939 to 1970, the Triple Island lightstation was part of the British Columbia Shore Station Oceanographic Program, collecting coastal water temperature and salinity measurements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans everyday for 31 years.^[4]

• List of lighthouses in British Columbia
• List of lighthouses in Canada

• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
• Triple Island Lightstation Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine at fogwhistle.ca
• Triple Island