Location of Green Island in Newfoundland
| Location | Green Island (Catalina), Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°30′15″N 53°02′36″W / 48.504139°N 53.043278°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1857  |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | stone encased in concrete tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | white tower, white and red lantern dome |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Green Island is located in eastern Newfoundland off the east coast of the Bonavista Peninsula near the entrance to Catalina Harbour. The nearest town is Port Union.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse on Green Island was established in 1857, and a foghorn was added in 1883. The lighthouse keepers were the entire population of the island which was reported for most of the 19th century and up until that of 1935.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- ↑ Lighthouse Depot. "Green Island Light (Catalina, NF)". Retrieved 2008-02-03.
48°30′17″N 53°02′46″W / 48.5047°N 53.0460°W
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