Murray Harbour Range Lights
Appearance
Location | Beach Point Prince Edward Island Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°00′52.0″N 62°29′33.0″W / 46.014444°N 62.492500°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1869 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 13.6 metres (45 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower with a red vertical range line, red lantern |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1879 (current) |
Focal height | 17.8 metres (58 ft) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | F R |
Location | Beach Point Prince Edward Island Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°01′17.8″N 62°28′41.9″W / 46.021611°N 62.478306°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1869 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 7.2 metres (24 ft) |
Shape | square tower with lantern |
Markings | white tower with a red vertical range line, red trim |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1879 (current) |
Deactivated | 2010-2011 |
Focal height | 6.3 metres (21 ft) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | F R |
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
- ^ a b "Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society". www.peilighthousesociety.ca.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
External links
- Picture of Murray Harbour Range Rear Light
- Picture of Murray Harbour Range Front Light
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard