Haszard Point Range Rear Lighthouse, Prince Edward Island Canada at Lighthousefriends.com

	Haszard Point Range Rear, PE

Description: Two pairs of range lights were established in 1889 to guide vessels into Charlottetown Harbour along a channel clear of all obstructions. The outer set of range lights, known as the Haszard Range Lights, was established southeast of the entrance to the harbour on a farm owned by the Honorable Francis L. Haszard (1849-1938), who would serve as Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1908 to 1911 and Judge of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island from 1911 to 1930. The inner set of range lights was placed in the harbour at Brighton Beach.
The Haszard Point Range Lights are located in Kinlock, just east of Charlottetown, where they overlook Hillsborough Bay on the south shore of Prince Edward Island.
The front lighthouse is a tapered, wooden tower, 17.3 metres (56.8 feet) in height from base to vane and square in design. Around 1948, the height of the tower was increased by 2.4 metres (7.9 feet), which resulted in the lighthouse having a somewhat awkward appearance, as the slopes of the upper and lower portion are different.
The rear lighthouse is a tapered, wooden tower, 14 metres (45.9 feet) in height from base to vane and square in design, but due to the hill on which the tower is situated, the light has a focal plane of 46.3 metres (151.9 feet). The rear tower is situated 650 metres (2,133 feet) north of the front range light
The front lighthouse was moved back from the nearby bank in 1902 and again in 1936. In 1934, the front range tower had a red diamond on its otherwise white seaward face, but today both towers have a red seaward face with a black vertical stripe.
The range lights originally displayed fixed red lights until 1902, when they were changed to fixed-white lights. The Haszard Point Range Lights currently show a fixed-yellow light.
Keepers:

Front (Outer): J.P. Wood (1890 – 1893 ), George Wood (1893 – 1899), Daniel McRae (1900 – 1910).
Rear (Inner): Alexander Kennedy (1890 – 1902), Angus Beaton (1902 – 1910).
Both: Edwin Stewart (1910 – 1961).

References

Annual Report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries, various years.
Binder on the Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island, Carol Livingstone, 2002.

Location: Located on the east side of the entrance to the harbor at Charlottetown.
Latitude: 46.19994
Longitude: -63.07097

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Travel Instructions: From Highway 1 in Stratford, just east of Charlottetown, turn south on Highway 1A (Georgetown Road). After 2.6 km (1.6 miles) turn right onto Keppoch Road and you will see the Haszard Point Range Rear Lighthouse to your right. The road that leads towards the lighthouse at this point (Spindrift Lane) is private.

The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds/tower closed.

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