Location | Northport, Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°47′39″N 64°03′45″W / 46.79427°N 64.062384°W |
Established | 1897 |
Northport Rear Range Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1897 |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Markings | white (tower), red (trim), red (lantern) |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Heritage | heritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place |
First lit | 1962 |
Focal height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso G 4s |
Northport Front Range Light | |
Markings | daymark (rectangle, white) |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Focal height | 9.2 m (30 ft) |
Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso G 1s |
Former Northport Back Range Light | |
Constructed | 1897 |
Construction | lumber |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | square pyramid |
Markings | white |
Deactivated | 1962 |
The Northport Range Lights were a set of range lights on Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1885, and the rear light was deactivated around 1970; the front light is still active as the rear light of the new range.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island". Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
External links
- Picture of Northport Range Rear Light Lightouse Friends
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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