Cape Tryon Light
The Cape Tryon Light 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]
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| Location | Cape Tryon Prince Edward Island Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°32′02.5″N 63°30′21.9″W |
| Year first constructed | 1905 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1965 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1965  |
| Construction | wooden tower (both) |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal tower (current) |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Tower height | 12.4 metres (41 ft) |
| Focal height | 33.4 metres (110 ft) |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | L Fl W 4s. |
| Admiralty number | H1129 |
| CHS number | CCG 1061 |
| NGA number | 7948 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-113 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[2] |
| Heritage | heritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place |
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.
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. p. 2017.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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