Belle Isle Northeast Light
LocationBelle Isle
between
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Coordinates52°00′50.2″N 55°16′50.2″W / 52.013944°N 55.280611°W / 52.013944; -55.280611
Tower
Constructed1905
Constructionconcrete tower
Height27 metres (89 ft)
Shapedodecagonal tower with six flying buttress
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[1]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalHorn(1) 30s
Light
Focal height42 metres (138 ft)
Range17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 11s.

Belle Isle Northeast Light is a 27-metre (89 ft) tall, 12-sided flying buttress lighthouse located on Belle Isle, Newfoundland, which was built in 1905. It is one of three lighthouses on the island and was maintained by the Canadian Government despite the fact that Newfoundland did not join Confederation until 1949. It was designed by William P. Anderson as one in a series of nine buttressed lighthouses built in Canada around 1910.[2]

Its light characteristic is a white flash occurring every eleven seconds. The lightsource is placed at a focal plane of 42 metres (138 ft) above sea level. A fog signal consisting of a single blast may be sounded every 30 seconds if needed.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Labrador and Belle Isle". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Canadian Flying Buttress Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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