Cape Mudge Lighthouse
 Cape Mudge Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Quadra Island British Columbia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 49°59′54.8″N 125°11′43.9″W / 49.998556°N 125.195528°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1898 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Heritage | heritage lighthouse  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1916 (current) |
| Focal height | 17.5 metres (57 ft) |
| Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | F WR |
Cape Mudge Lighthouse is located on Quadra Island which is off Campbell River, on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Cape Mudge was named by Captain Vancouver in 1792 after Zachary Mudge who served on HMS Discovery, and in 1796 on HMS Providence in this area.[2]: 181
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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