Point Verde Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Point Verde Lighthouse
A white, cylindrical steel skeletal tower stands 11 meters tall at Point Verde, supporting an enclosed lantern. This structure, first lit in 1990, has a focal height of 30 meters and emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 15.3 nautical miles. Located on the point at the southern entrance to Placentia Roads from Placentia Bay, it is situated about 3 km west of the city of Placentia. The previous lighthouse was removed in 1975 due to shoreline erosion, leading to the construction of the current tower.
Why it matters: The Point Verde lighthouse is essential for navigating the southern entrance to Placentia Roads from Placentia Bay, a significant passage for vessels approaching Argentia.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 30m
- Geographic Range
- 15.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1990
Significant events: Multiple previous lighthouses, 1975 lighthouse removed due to shoreline erosion
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Argentia(4.0 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical steel skeletal tower supporting an enclosed lantern; lantern painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sea Region
- On the point at the southern entrance to Placentia Roads from Placentia Bay, about 3 km west of the city of Placentia
- Latitude
- 47.2379°
- Longitude
- -54.0139°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Point Verde على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.