Green Island (Catalina), Newfoundland and Labrador

Green Island is located in eastern Newfoundland off the east coast of the Bonavista Peninsula near the entrance to Catalina Harbour. The nearest town is Port Union.

Not to be confused with Green Island (Fortune), Newfoundland and Labrador.
Location of Green Island in Newfoundland
Green Island Lighthouse
LocationGreen Island
Bonavista Peninsula
Newfoundland
Canada
Coordinates48°30′14.9″N 53°02′35.8″W
Year first constructed1857
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionstone encased in concrete tower
Tower shapeoctagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, white and red lantern dome
Tower height9 metres (30 ft)
Focal height28 metres (92 ft)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 4s.
Admiralty numberH0526
CHS numberCCG 453
NGA number1648
ARLHS numberCAN-687
Managing agentCanadian Coast Guard[1][2]

Lighthouse

A lighthouse on Green Island was established in 1857, and a foghorn was added in 1883.[3] The light is a steady white light.

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See also

References
  1. Southeastern Newfoundland The Lighthouse DirectoryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 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. Lighthouse Depot. "Green Island Light (Catalina, NF)". Retrieved 2008-02-03.


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