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Murray Harbour Range Lights

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Murray Harbour Range Rear Light
Map
LocationBeach Point
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates46°00′52.0″N 62°29′33.0″W / 46.014444°N 62.492500°W / 46.014444; -62.492500
Tower
Constructed1869 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height13.6 metres (45 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical range line, red lantern
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[2]
Light
First lit1879 (current)
Focal height17.8 metres (58 ft)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
CharacteristicF R
Murray Harbour Range Front Light
Map
LocationBeach Point
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates46°01′17.8″N 62°28′41.9″W / 46.021611°N 62.478306°W / 46.021611; -62.478306
Tower
Constructed1869 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height7.2 metres (24 ft)
Shapesquare tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical range line, red trim
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[2]
Light
First lit1879 (current)
Deactivated2010-2011
Focal height6.3 metres (21 ft)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
CharacteristicF 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

  1. ^ a b "Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society". www.peilighthousesociety.ca.
  2. ^ 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.
  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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