Location | St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°26′31.6″N62°44′51.0″W / 46.442111°N 62.747500°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1865 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 10.4 metres (34 ft) |
Shape | square tower with lantern and gallery |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, red trim |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Heritage | heritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place |
Light | |
First lit | 1881 (second) |
Deactivated | 2008 |
Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
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