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Name: Quatsino Light  

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Also known as: Kain's Island Light

Also known as: Kains Island Light

Nearest Town or City:
Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada

Location: Southeast end of Kains Island, west coast of Vancouver Island at the entrance to Quatsino Sound.

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Photo: Canadian Coast Guard

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region

Notes:
A temporary light was in service here by 1906.

Height of Focal Plane: 93

Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 5 seconds.

Description of Tower: White, cylindrical concrete tower with no lantern.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1909

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Fog Signal: Fog alarm added 1923.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Keepers: Nels C. Nelson (1908-1915), James Henry Sadler (1915-1919), Robert S. Nosler (c. 1919-1920), R. Allan (1920), James Quinn (1920-1922), Alfred Dickenson (1922-1925), Sydney Warren (1925-1929, died in service)