Blockhouse Point Light

The Blockhouse Point Light is a lighthouse at Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on the western shore of Charlottetown Harbour. The present lighthouse, constructed in 1876, replaced older lighthouses at the site which are believed to have been constructed as early as 1846^[2] to serve as a light for the harbour. The lighthouse is active as of 2019^[update], and consists of an 18.3 m (60 ft) wooden pyramidal tower, attached to a two-storey keeper's house.^[3]

Blockhouse Point Light

Location	Rocky Point Prince Edward Island Canada
Coordinates	46°11′26.1″N 63°07′45.7″W
Tower
Constructed	1876
Construction	wooden tower
Automated	1962
Height	12.8 metres (42 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower with lantern and gallery, with attached keeper's house
Markings	white with red trim, red lantern and gallery
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Heritage	CRHP 4320-20/B4[1]
Light
Focal height	18.3 metres (60 ft)
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Occ. W

See also

• List of lighthouses in Prince Edward Island