Point Prim Light Station

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Point Prim Lighthouse
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Point Prim Light Station
LocationPoint Prim
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates 46°03′00.8″N63°02′20.6″W / 46.050222°N 63.039056°W / 46.050222; -63.039056
Tower
Constructed1845
Constructionbrick tower
Automated1969  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height18.5 metres (61 ft)
Shapecyilindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern and balcony
OperatorPoint Prim Lighthouse [1]
Heritageclassified federal heritage building of Canada, designated heritage place, heritage lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height21 metres (69 ft)
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Light Signal FI W 5s.gif Fl W 5s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
TypeDesignated Heritage Place
Designated2012-10-03
Reference no.7840 [2]

The Point Prim Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located at the end of Point Prim Road, also known as Route 209. [3]

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The lighthouse itself is 18.5 metres (60.7 feet) tall when measured from its foundation to the weathervane. It is made of brick and is circular—one of only two so constructed in Canada. The other is called Fisgard Lighthouse and is located in British Columbia. [3]

There is a keeper's cottage situated to the southeast of the tower. It measures 19.5 metres (34 feet) by 4 metres (14 feet). Due to the small size of the cottage, the keeper normally lived in it alone. In the summer, however, his family would often come and stay with him. [3]

Keepers

There have been 13 keepers since it was lit. [3]

Management

The Point Prim Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Point Prim Lighthouse Society, a non profit community organization run by a group of dedicated volunteers of the Point Prim area. All admissions and sales are used solely for the maintenance and upkeep of the Lighthouse and the site.

Visitor access

Point Prim Light Station is open every day (10am-6pm) from late June to early September. The grounds are always open. Visitors can access the tower in season, by paying admission. [3]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  2. "Point Prim lighthouse". Prince Edward Island Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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