Maisonnette, New Brunswick
Village of Maisonnette | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′33.5″N 65°1′11.9″W / 47.825972°N 65.019972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Village | Gloucester County |
| Incorporation | May 12, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Godin |
| • Governing body | Maisonnette Council |
| • MPs | Serge Cormier |
| • MLAs | Hédard Albert |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| source: Statistics Canada | |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Atlantic (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
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| Location | Maisonnette New Brunswick Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°50′15.41″N 65°0′12.72″W / 47.8376139°N 65.0035333°W |
| Constructed | 1915 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[2][3] |
| Light | |
| First lit | n/a (current) |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.4s. |
Maisonnette (2011 population: 573) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
The fishing village is located on the north shore of Caraquet Harbour near Pointe de Maisonnette, opposite the town of Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula.
History
The village was first settled in 1832 as a temporary fishing port for people from Caraquet and Bertrand. Their small cabins (maisonnettes in French) was the inspiration for the name of the village.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
- ^ Northern New Brunswick The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 March 2017
- ^ Maisonnette Light Lighthouse Esplorer. Retrieved 24 March 2017
External links
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