Triple Island is a rocky, barren islet located approximately halfway between the southwestern tip of Dundas Island and the westernmost tip of Stephens Island, islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Prince Rupert. Triple Island is also approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) southwest of Melville Island, a smaller island and a part of the Dundas Island group.
| Triple Island Lighthouse | |
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| National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Website | Lighthouses of British Columbia, Triple Island |
| Location | Brown Passage, 25 mi W of Prince Rupert |
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| Coordinates | |
| Year first constructed | 1920 |
| Year first lit | 1921 |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Markings / pattern | White tower, red lantern |
| Height | 21.9 m |
| Focal height | 28 m |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 9s |
| Fog signal | deactivated |
| Admiralty number | G5812 |
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 helipad 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.[1][2]