Cape North Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape North Lighthouse
The current square skeletal tower at Cape North, standing 14.5 meters tall, was first lit in 2010. It displays a white light with a single flash every 8 seconds, visible for 16 nautical miles. The structure features red and white horizontal bands and carries a slatted daymark. This lighthouse is situated on Money Point, 1.6 kilometers south-southeast of the cape's northern extremity. The station was established in 1876, and the 2010 tower replaced a lighthouse built in 1980. The previous lighthouse, which had served from 1907 to 1980, was a relocated structure originally built in 1856.
Why it matters: The history of this site includes the relocation of an 1856 cast iron tower to the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2010
Significant events: Station established 1876, current lighthouse built 2010, replaced 1980 lighthouse, 1907-1980 lighthouse (originally 1856 Cape Race tower) relocated to Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ingonish(20.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-103
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red and white horizontal bands
Structure: square skeletal tower; the tower carries a slatted daymark colored with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Bay St. Lawrence East
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Northern extremity of Cape Breton Island, located on Money Point, 1.6 km south southeast of the point of the cape
- Latitude
- 47.0290°
- Longitude
- -60.3917°
Nearby Vessels
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