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Point Atkinson Lighthouse stands on a rocky headland in West Vancouver, British Columbia, marking the entrance to Burrard Inlet. Named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792, the point became an important coastal navigation site with the construction of a wooden lighthouse and keeper’s house in 1874; the light first entered service on 17 March 1875 after an initial delay. A vital guide for ships in difficult conditions, the station later gained steam-powered and then diaphone fog alarms. The present reinforced concrete tower, built in 1914, replaced the original structure. Now automated, it remains an active aid to navigation and a landmark in Lighthouse Park.
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