St. Peters Harbour Light
Appearance
Location | St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°26′31.6″N 62°44′51.0″W / 46.442111°N 62.747500°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1865 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 10.4 metres (34 ft) |
Shape | square tower with lantern and gallery |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, red trim |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Heritage | heritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place |
Light | |
First lit | 1881 (second) |
Deactivated | 2008 |
Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
The St. Peters Harbour Light is a lighthouse on St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The station was established in 1865 and the lighthouse itself was built in 1881.[1] It has been inactive since spring 2008.
Keepers
[edit]- Martin McInnis 1868 – 1869
- William McGrath 1874 – 1900
- Albert Anderson 1900 – 1912
- James McGrath 1912 – ? [2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ^ "Lighthouse Society". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
External links
[edit]- Picture of St. Peters Harbour Light Lighthouse Friends
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard