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Cape Ray Lighthouse
Map
LocationCape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates47°37′16″N 59°18′14″W / 47.621138°N 59.303942°W / 47.621138; -59.303942
Tower
Constructed1871 (first)
1885 (second)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionwooden tower (first and second)
concrete tower (current)
Height15 metres (49 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower (first)
octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (second and current)
Markingswhite tower with a narrow red horizontal band
OperatorSouth West Coast Development Association[1][2]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1959 (current)
Deactivated1885 (first)
1959 (second)
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 15s Edit this on Wikidata

Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

It is the site of the Cape Ray Lighthouse. It is located opposite Cape North on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Cape Ray the community takes its name from this historic landmark.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. ^ 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. 2016.

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