Cape Forchu Lighthouse
 Cape Forchu Lighthouse | |
  Nova Scotia | |
| Location |
Cape Forchu Nova Scotia Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°48′25″N 66°9′30″W / 43.80694°N 66.15833°W |
| Year first constructed | 1839 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1962 (current) |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Tower shape | hexagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | tower with white and red vertical stripes, red balcony and lantern |
| Height |
27.7 metres (91 ft) (first) 30 metres (98 ft) (current) |
| Focal height |
38.4 metres (126 ft) (first) 35 metres (115 ft) (current) |
| Intensity | 1,000,000 candela |
| Range | 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 14s. |
| Admiralty number | H3820 |
| CHS number | CCG 260 |
| NGA number | 10728 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-097 |
| Managing agent |
Cape Forch Lightstation[1] [2] |
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is located in Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia.
History
The lighthouse was constructed in 1839 and was operational in 1840.[3] The original station was demolished in 1961 and replaced in 1962 with the "apple core" - a concrete tower. Since 2000, the original fresnel lens used at the lighthouse is located at the Yarmouth County Museum.
The Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society operate a museum in the lighthouse keeper’s house with exhibits about the lighthouse and local history. The surrounding 19 acres of rocky headland are protected as a park.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ The Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society
- ↑ http://www.capeforchulight.com/HistoryoftheLightstation.htm History of the Light Station
External links
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Official website for Cape Forchu Lightstation
- Cape Forchu info from Yarmouth.org
- Cape Forchu Lighthouse info from Lorneslights.com
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