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Lark Harbour | |
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Town | |
Location of Lark Harbour in Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 49°06′N58°22′W / 49.100°N 58.367°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 508 |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Route 450 |
Current lighthouse | |
Constructed | 2010 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | fiberglass tower |
Shape | cylindrical tower with light [2] [3] |
Markings | white (tower) , stripe (2, red, horizontal direction) |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Focal height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Second lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1950 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Shape | hexagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white (tower),red (lantern) |
Deactivated | 2010 |
First lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1925 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Deactivated | 1950 |
Focal height | 35 m (115 ft) |
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