North Rustico Harbour Light

North Rustico Harbour Light
Canada
Location North Rustico
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates 46°27′19.2″N 63°17′31.1″W / 46.455333°N 63.291972°W / 46.455333; -63.291972Coordinates: 46°27′19.2″N 63°17′31.1″W / 46.455333°N 63.291972°W / 46.455333; -63.291972
Year first constructed 1876 (first)
Year first lit 1899 (current)
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square frustum tower with lantern and gallery attached to keeper's house
Height 10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height 12.5 metres (41 ft)
Characteristic yellow light, 5 s on, 5 s off
Admiralty number H1141
CHS number CCG 1056
NGA number 7972
ARLHS number CAN-350
Managing agent North Rustico Lighthouse

The North Rustico Harbour Light is an active lighthouse on the central north coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The station was established in 1876 and the lighthouse itself was built in 1899.[1] It is still active, and has a focal plane of 12.5 m (41 ft); and a yellow light, 5 seconds on, 5 seconds off. The tower itself is 10 m (34 ft) high with a square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery.

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 7, 2009.

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