Cape Pine Light
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Cape Pine Light was built on Cape Pine, Newfoundland by the British architect and engineer Alexander Gordon in 1851.
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Location | Cape Pine Avalon Peninsula Newfoundland and Labrador Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°37′01.7″N 53°31′55.6″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1851 |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | tower with white and red horizontal bands, white lantern |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard [1] |
Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada, national Historic Sites of Canada |
Fog signal | blast every 60s. |
Light | |
Focal height | 96 metres (315 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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