North Cape Light

North Cape Light
Canada
Location Prince Edward Island, Canada
Coordinates 47°03′27.8″N 63°59′48.9″W / 47.057722°N 63.996917°W / 47.057722; -63.996917
Year first constructed 186 (first)
Year first lit 1867 (current)
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern and trim
Height 19.5 metres (64 ft)
Focal height 23.7 metres (78 ft)
Range 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic 1 second yellow flashing every four
Admiralty number H1076
NGA number 7852
ARLHS number CAN-345
Canada number 1036
Type Designated Heritage Place
Designated 2012-10-03
Reference no. 7782[1]

The North Cape Light is an active lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was built in 1867, and is still active.[2]

See also

References

  1. "North Cape Lighthouse". Prince Edward Island Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.


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