Murray Harbour Range Lights
Location | Beach Point Prince Edward Island Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°01′N 62°29′W / 46.01°N 62.49°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1869 |
Murray Harbour Back Range Light | |
Constructed | 1869 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
Markings | white tower with a red vertical range line, red lantern |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Heritage | Registered Heritage Place |
First lit | 1879 (current) |
Focal height | 17 m (56 ft) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | F R |
Murray Harbour Front Range Light | |
Constructed | 1869 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
Shape | square tower with lantern |
Markings | white tower with a red vertical range line, red trim |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Heritage | Registered Heritage Place |
First lit | 1879 (current) |
Deactivated | 2010-2011 |
Focal height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | F R |
The Murray Harbour Range Lights are a set of range lights near Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1879, and are still active.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society". www.peilighthousesociety.ca.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
External links[]
- Picture of Murray Harbour Range Rear Light
- Picture of Murray Harbour Range Front Light
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
Categories:
- Pages using infobox lighthouse with custom Wikidata item
- Lighthouses completed in 1879
- Lighthouses in Prince Edward Island
- Buildings and structures in Kings County, Prince Edward Island
- Canadian lighthouse stubs