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Location | Green Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
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Coordinates | 47°36′41″N 53°10′36″W / 47.611484°N 53.176725°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1883 |
Construction | concrete (foundation), cast iron (tower) |
Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
Shape | cylinder |
Markings | red and white (stripe), white (lantern) |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Heritage | heritage lighthouse, recognized federal heritage building of Canada |
Light | |
Focal height | 17 m (56 ft) |
Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
Characteristic | L Fl W 10s |
Port de Grave is a peninsula on Conception Bay (CB) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The peninsula contains the communities of Bareneed, Black Duck Pond, Otterbury, Ship Cove, Blow Me Down, Hibb's Cove, Pick Eyes, and Hussey's Cove with a population of approximately 975 (2006). This community is located in the provincial electoral district of Port de Grave. An unincorporated area, for statistics purposes it is called Division No. 1, Subdivision L. The Peninsula is accessible by road via Route 72.[1]