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Random Island (in red), surrounded by Bonavista Peninsula and Trinity Bay. St. John's, the provincial capital, is to the southeast.
Random Head Lighthouse
Map
LocationRandom Head
Random Island
Newfoundland
Canada
Coordinates48°05′41″N 53°32′43″W / 48.094705°N 53.545327°W / 48.094705; -53.545327
Tower
Constructed1895 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructioncast iron tower
Height10 m (33 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred and white checkered pattern, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[1][2]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height38 m (125 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

Random Island is an island located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and partially surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within the confines of Trinity Bay. The island is approximately 35 km (22 mi) long, its width varies from 15 km (9.3 mi) on the eastern end, to 6 km (3.7 mi) in the middle, to 17 km (11 mi) on the western end, with a total area of around 310 km2 (120 sq mi).[3] According to the 2016 census, the population of the island is 1,232.[4]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  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.
  3. ^ "Random Island". Random Island Academy. 2002. Archived from the original on 27 December 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2006.
  4. ^ "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 April 2018.[permanent dead link]

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