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Cape Tryon Light
Map
LocationPrince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates46°32′02″N 63°30′22″W / 46.534°N 63.5061°W / 46.534; -63.5061
Tower
Constructed1905 (first)
Constructionwooden tower (both)
Height12.4 metres (41 ft)
Shapesquare frustum tower (current)
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[1]
Heritageheritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1965 (current)
Deactivated1965 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height33.4 metres (110 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicLFl W 4s.

The Cape Tryon is a lighthouse on the western north coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada, located on Cousins Shore about 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the cape. The station was built in 1905 and it characterised as a white building with red trim; with the lantern painted red.[2]

The original Cape Tryon lighthouse was deactivated in 1969. A second lighthouse was built on Cape Tryon itself, opened in 1969, and is still active. It is located a few kilometres north of the village of French River.

See also


References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 7, 2009.