Fortune Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fortune Head Lighthouse
The Fortune Head Lighthouse stands as a square pyramidal tower, painted white with red trim, measuring 9 meters tall. Its light, positioned at a focal height of 24 meters, emits a white flash every 5 seconds and has a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. Established in 1911, the current structure was built around 2002 and is located on a promontory 1.3 kilometers from Fortune, serving the nearby Ecological Reserve. The lighthouse site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This staffed station ensures safe passage for vessels near the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve and acts as its visitor center.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2002
- First Lit
- 1911
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
Structure: square pyramidal tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Fortune
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sea Region
- on a promontory about 1.6 km (1 mi) west of Fortune, serving the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve
- Latitude
- 47.0743°
- Longitude
- -55.8592°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fortune(1.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1284
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