Location | Cape Norman, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
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Coordinates | 51°37′42″N 55°54′21″W / 51.62825°N 55.905861°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1871 (first) |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[1][2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1964 (current) |
Focal height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Lens | 3rd order fresnel lens |
Range | 21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 30s |
Cape Norman is a barren, limestone headland located at the northernmost point of insular Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cape Norman first appeared on French maps as Cape Dordois, in 1713, and then as Cape Normand in 1744. Eventually, the name became anglicised to Cape Norman.