Point Riche Lighthouse

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Point Riche Lighthouse
Port aux Choix lighthouse.jpg
Point Riche Lighthouse
Point Riche Lighthouse
Location Port au Choix
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Coordinates 50°41′54″N57°24′38″W / 50.6984°N 57.4105°W / 50.6984; -57.4105
Tower
Constructed1871 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
OperatorPort au Choix National Historic Site of Canada [1]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1892 (current)
Focal height29 metres (95 ft)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.

Point Riche Lighthouse, located in Port au Choix, Newfoundland in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province, is a "pepperpot" lighthouse that was built in 1892 and is still active. The current lighthouse was built on the grounds of a previous lighthouse that was constructed in 1870 and destroyed by a fire in 1890. [2] The current lighthouse has a white wooden tower with a octagonal pyramid shape and a red lantern room. Diesel generators were installed in 1968 followed by electricity and automation two years later. [2] The structure is 19 metres (62 ft) tall. Its light characteristic is a flash every 5 seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 29 metres (95 ft). [1] It is maintained by the Port au Choix National Historic Site.

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The keeper's dwelling was rebuilt in 1908 and burned down in a fire in 1998. The foundation still stands where the dwelling used to be. [2]

The lighthouse was designated as a Federal Heritage Building in 1991. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Point Riche Lighthouse".
  3. "Tower". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-24.