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Cape Anguille

Cape Anguille Edit this at Wikidata
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LocationNewfoundland and Labrador, Canada Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates47°53′52″N 59°24′46″W / 47.897658°N 59.412733°W / 47.897658; -59.412733
Established1908 Edit this on Wikidata
1960 light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1960 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete (tower), aluminium (lantern) Edit this on Wikidata
Height17.8 m (58 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapefrustum Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite, red (lantern) Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSouthwest Coast Development Association[1]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalblast every 30s.
Focal height24.7 m (81 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensthird order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata
1908 light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1908 Edit this on Wikidata
Height32 m (105 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeOctagonal truncated with eight flying buttress tower with balcony and lantern

Cape Anguille (/ænˈɡwɪl/ an-GWIL)[2] is a headland and the westernmost point in Newfoundland, reaching into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.[3] It is the southern edge of St. George's Bay. Its name is derived from the French word anguille, which means eel. Close to the cape is the community of Cape Anguille.

The new lighthouse was established in Cape Anguille in 1960, replacing a predecessor from 1908. The new lighthouse is octagonal pyramidal in shape, 17.7 metres (58 feet) tall, and made of concrete.[3] The light is emitted at a focal plane of 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level, showing a characteristic of one white flash every five seconds.

Lighthouse keepers

  • Alfred Patry 1908–1943[4]
  • J. Laurier Patry 1943–1983[4]
  • Henry Reid 1984–1991[4]
  • Leonard Patry 1991–present[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  3. ^ a b "Cape Anguille Lighthouse". Parks Canada. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations (Canada). 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. ^ a b c d Cape Anguille Lighthouse Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Lighthouse Friends
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