St. Peters Harbour Light

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St. Peters Harbour Light
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St. Peters Harbour Light
Location St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates 46°26′31.6″N62°44′51.0″W / 46.442111°N 62.747500°W / 46.442111; -62.747500
Tower
Constructed1865 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height10.4 metres (34 ft)
Shapesquare tower with lantern and gallery
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, red trim
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard
Heritageheritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1881 (second)
Deactivated2008
Focal height10 m (33 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl W 6s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The St. Peters Harbour Light is a lighthouse on St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The station was established in 1865 and the lighthouse itself was built in 1881. [1] It has been inactive since spring 2008.

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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 August 7, 2009.
  2. "Lighthouse Society". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2015-10-20.