Location | Avalon Peninsula Newfoundland and Labrador Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°39′31.2″N 53°04′25.6″W / 46.658667°N 53.073778°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1856 (first) relocated in 1980 to Ottawa at Canada Science and Technology Museum |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Operator | Cape Race National Historic Site [1] |
Heritage | national Historic Sites of Canada, recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse |
Fog signal | Horn (2) 60s |
Light | |
First lit | 1907 (current) |
Focal height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
Lens | Hyperradiant Fresnel lens by Chance Brothers |
Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s |
Official name | Cape Race Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1975 |
Cape Race Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Cape Race on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. The light's characteristic is a single white flash every 7.5 seconds; additionally, a foghorn may sound a signal of two blasts every 60 seconds. It is located on one of Canada's busiest shipping lanes.[2] The lighthouse is also a tourist attraction.[3]