Belle Isle Northeast Light

Belle Isle Northeast Light is a 27-metre (89 ft) tall, 12-sided flying buttress lighthouse located on Belle Isle, Newfoundland, which was built in 1905. It is one of three lighthouses on the island and was maintained by the Canadian Government despite the fact that Newfoundland did not join Confederation until 1949. It was designed by William P. Anderson as one in a series of nine buttressed lighthouses built in Canada around 1910.

Belle Isle Northeast Light
Newfoundland
LocationBelle Isle
between
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Coordinates52°00′50.2″N 55°16′50.2″W
Year first constructed1905
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapedodecagonal tower with six flying buttress
Markings / patternwhite tower, red lantern
Tower height27 metres (89 ft)
Focal height42 metres (138 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range17 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFl W 11s.
Fog signalHorn(1) 30s
Admiralty numberH0096
CHS numberCCG 232
NGA number0984
ARLHS numberCAN-648
Managing agentCanadian Coast Guard[1]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada 

Its light characteristic is a white flash occurring every eleven seconds. The lightsource is placed at a focal plane of 42 metres (138 ft) above sea level. A fog signal consisting of a single blast may be sounded every 30 seconds if needed.

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Labrador". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 29, 2015.


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