 Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Gaspé Quebec Canada |
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| Coordinates | 48°51′22.5″N 64°12′03.8″W / 48.856250°N 64.201056°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1858 |
| Foundation | stone, up to 8' deep |
| Construction | limestone tower, faced with white marble[2] |
| Automated | 1981 |
| Height | 34.1 metres (112 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern and trim |
| Heritage | national Historic Sites of Canada, classified federal heritage building of Canada  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 41.5 metres (136 ft) |
| Lens | first-order fresnel lens[2] |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Oc W Flash 15 s; eclipse 5 s. Year round[1] |
| Official name | Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | May 18, 1974 |
| Reference no. | 75521 |
| Official name | Lighttower, Highway 132, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada |
| Type | Classified Federal Heritage Building |
| Designated | March 31, 1994 |
| Reference no. | 4383 |
The Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse (French: Phare de Cap-des-Rosiers) is a lighthouse near the village of Cap-des-Rosiers in Gaspé, Quebec, Canada.
It was classified as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 11, 1973.[3] It was listed as a Federal Heritage Building on March 31, 1994.[4]
The Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Canada, standing 34.1 metres (112 ft) tall. It is situated on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the top of a steep cliff. It is located at the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is open for tours in the summer season.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Anderson, Kraig. "Cap des Rosiers Lighthouse". Lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Cap-des-Rosiers Lighttower. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved September 3, 2011.