Cape Pine
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The Headland of Cape Pine is the point of land marking the boundary of Trepassey Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is the most southerly point in Newfoundland; at 46 36' 55" N, it is roughly the same latitude as the northern border of Italy.
Cape Pine is also prone to tropical cyclones, with Hurricane Maria and Tropical Storm Ophelia making landfall there in 2011.
[edit] Lighthouse
A lighthouse was built on Cape Pine by Alexander Gordon in 1851. It is a cylindrical cast iron tower which is painted white with red horizontal bands. The last complete painting was undertaken in 2007.
The light characteristic is a white flash every 5 seconds, additionally a fog horn may be sounded every 60 seconds. The Canadian Coast Guard maintains the site, employing a keeper.
[edit] References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeast Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/nfle.htm. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
Coordinates: 46°36′55.44″N 53°31′54.35″W / 46.6154°N 53.5317639°W
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