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Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, named after Amphitrite, the sea goddess and wife of Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse Off the coast of Japan, a wave forms and then intensifies as it propagates four thousand miles eastward across the Pacific Ocean. High above, westerly winds gather moisture-laden clouds as they blow over the warm waters.
This lighthouse, with its accompanying lighthouse keeper’s house, is located on the spirit-lifting Wild Pacific Tail, in the coastal rainforest of Vancouver Island’s west coast, in the ocean village of Ucluelet.
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Amphitrite Lighthouse. Originally built in 1906 in response to the shipwreck of the Pass of Melfort, it was replaced in 1915 with the current building to better withstand hurricane force storms. Enjoy this iconic sentinel keeping watch over Barkley Sound and the archipelago of the Broken Group Islands.
Ucluelet live web cam, videos streaming from Amphitrite Lighthouse and Ucluelet harbour, Vancouver Island BC Barkley Sound, Canada.
This 2.6-kilometre trail is particularly popular with storm watchers due to its proximity to the ocean, which provides a fantastic opportunity to witness the sheer force of high winds and rain - combined with the ocean's powerful waves pounding against the rugged coastal rocks.
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The Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada. The original wooden lighthouse tower was built in 1906 but was destroyed in bad weather in 1914.
