Pushthrough is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Pushthrough
Pushthrough
Location of Pushthrough in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dawson Point Lighthouse
LocationPushthrough, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Coordinates47°38′37″N 56°08′58″W / 47.6435°N 56.149472°W / 47.6435; -56.149472
Tower
Constructed1916 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height4 m (13 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare prism metal tower[1][2]
Markingsred daymark with a single white horizontal band
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height17 m (56 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Pushthrough is a resettled fishing community located on Newfoundland and Labrador's south coast, about 20 km northwest of Hermitage. Permanent settlement at Pushthrough happened in 1814, when George Chambers moved there from Gaultois to establish a fishing room and later a store.[3] The community lost population to Gaultois in the 1950s and to Head of Bay d'Espoir in the 1960s. In 1968, virtually all the families with school aged children moved, effectively leading to the downfall of the community.[4]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  2. 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.
  3. "Pushthrough". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. "Pushthrough".

47°38′20″N 56°10′55″W / 47.639°N 56.182°W / 47.639; -56.182


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