Murray Harbour Range Lights
LocationBeach Point
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates46°01′N 62°29′W / 46.01°N 62.49°W / 46.01; -62.49
Tower
Constructed1869 Edit this on Wikidata
Murray Harbour Back Range Light
Constructed1869 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height13 m (43 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical range line, red lantern
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageRegistered Heritage Place Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1879 (current)
Focal height17 m (56 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicF R Edit this on Wikidata
Murray Harbour Front Range Light
Constructed1869 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height7 m (23 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical range line, red trim
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageRegistered Heritage Place Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1879 (current)
Deactivated2010-2011
Focal height6 m (20 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicF R Edit this on Wikidata

The Murray Harbour Range Lights are a set of range lights near Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1879, and are still active.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society". www.peilighthousesociety.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  3. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.


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