Fisgard Lighthouse

Faro en Colwood, British Columbia, Canada

• Abierto todo el año
• Mejores meses: marzo–septiembre
• Duración típica: 1h

Acceso y tarifas

• lighthouse interior access is limited to weekends during the winter season.
• see parks canada — administered by Parks Canada; specific fee not stated in sources

Qué hacer

• coastal walking via causeway route
• explore keeper's residence (content: history displays and exhibits)
• picnicking in designated areas
• wildlife watching near lighthouse (wildlife: seabirds and marine wildlife)

Características

• active navigational light (signal: white isophase, 2-second period)
• cast-iron spiral staircase (origen: San Francisco)
• classified federal heritage building
• first permanent Pacific lighthouse
• gothic red brick residence (architects: Wright and Tiedemann)
• sitio histórico nacional (designación: 3 November 1958)

Cerca de aquí

• fort rodd hill nhs (relationship: jointly administered, connected by causeway)

Datos útiles

• 14 km west of Victoria (municipality: Colwood · reference point: downtown Victoria)
• 603 Fort Rodd Hill Road (city: Victoria · province: British Columbia)
• accessibility challenges on historic surfaces
• allow 1.5–2.5 hours combined (both sites: 1.5–2.5 hours · lighthouse only: 30–60 minutes)
• causeway connects island to mainland
• drone use requires Parks Canada authorization
• rocky shoreline uneven and slippery (condition: especially wet or windy weather)
• tower closed to public (motivo: operational aid to navigation)

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-F2QN-EGBYF

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