Westport, Newfoundland and Labrador
Westport is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 195 in 2016, down from 220 in the Canada 2011 Census.
Westport | |
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Town | |
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| Province |  |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 195 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Highways |  |
  Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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| Location | Westport Newfoundland Canada |
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| Coordinates | 49°47′10.85″N 56°38′45.25″W |
| Year first constructed | 1906 |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal frustum tower with lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Focal height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Original lens | sixth-order dioptric lens |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Admiralty number | H0704 |
| CHS number | CCG 260 |
| NGA number | 1140 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-702 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[2][3] |
See also
- List of lighthouses in Canada
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- Canada 2016 Census: Community Profile, Statistics Canada. Accessed February 6, 2018
- Central and Western Newfoundland The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 February 2017
- 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.
External links
- The Westport of Westports
- Westport - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol.5, p.540-541.
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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