1856 (first) relocated in 1980 to Ottawa at Canada Science and Technology Museum
Construction
concrete tower
Height
29 metres (95 ft)
Shape
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings
white tower, red lantern
Operator
Cape Race National Historic Site [1]
Heritage
national Historic Sites of Canada, recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse
Fog signal
Horn (2) 60s
Light
First lit
1907 (current)
Focal height
52 metres (171 ft)
Lens
Hyperradiant Fresnel lens by Chance Brothers
Range
24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic
Fl W 7.5s
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name
Cape Race Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada
Designated
1975
Cape Race Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Cape Race on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. The light's characteristic is a single white flash every 7.5 seconds; additionally, a foghorn may sound a signal of two blasts every 60 seconds. It is located on one of Canada's busiest shipping lanes.[2] The lighthouse is also a tourist attraction.[3]
^Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^Canadian Historic Sites; Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History: Lieux Historiques Canadiens; Cahiers D'archéologie Et D'histoire. Parks Canada. 1975. p. 48.
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