Cape Forchu Lighthouse
 Cape Forchu Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°48′25″N 66°09′30″W / 43.8069°N 66.1583°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1839 (first) |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Height | 27.7 metres (91 ft)* (first) 30 metres (98 ft)* (current) |
| Shape | hexagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower with white and red vertical stripes, red balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Cape Forch Lightstation[1] [2] |
| Heritage | Municipally Registered Property, provincially registered property  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1962 (current) |
| Focal height | 38.4 metres (126 ft)* (first) 35 metres (115 ft)* (current) |
| Lens | second order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 1,000,000 candela |
| Range | 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 14 s. |
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is located in Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia.
History
The lighthouse was constructed in 1839 and was operational in 1840.[3] The original station was demolished in 1961 and replaced in 1962 with the "apple core" - a concrete tower. Since 2000, the original fresnel lens used at the lighthouse is located at the Yarmouth County Museum.
The Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society operate a museum in the lighthouse keeper’s house with exhibits about the lighthouse and local history. The surrounding 19 acres of rocky headland are protected as a park.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ The Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society
- ^ http://www.capeforchulight.com/HistoryoftheLightstation.htm History of the Light Station
External links
- Official website for Cape Forchu Lightstation
- Cape Forchu info from Yarmouth.org
- Cape Forchu Lighthouse info from Lorneslights.com
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