Brigus

Brigus
Town
Coat of arms of Brigus
Brigus is located in Newfoundland
Brigus
Brigus
Location of Brigus in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°32′06″N 53°12′29″W / 47.53500°N 53.20806°W / 47.53500; -53.20806
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division1
Settled1612
Incorporated (town)July 21, 1964
Government
 • MayorShears Mercer Jr.
 • MHAHelen Conway-Ottenheimer (Harbour Main)
 • MPKen McDonald (Avalon)
Area
 • Total11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total699
 • Density62.5/km2 (162/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 60
Websitebrigus.net
Brigus Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1885 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructioncast iron tower
Height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingstower painted with red and white vertical stripes
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[2][3]
Focal height34 m (112 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Brigus was home to Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence Hawthorne Cottage.[4]

Brigus was incorporated in July 1964. Its first mayor was Fred Bartlett. The current[when?] mayor is Shears Mercer Jr.[5] Rev. R. Wells was the first clergy mayor elected in the province.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Brigus, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Canada travel guide. Lonely Planet 14th Edition (2020). 896 pag. ISBN 9781787013636
  5. ^ "Town of Brigus Council". www.brigus.net. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.