Bonavista Peninsula Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bonavista Peninsula Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical cast iron tower, standing 11 meters tall, was built and first lit in 1893. Painted white, it emits a white flash every 4 seconds from a focal height of 54 meters. The lighthouse is situated on a headland near King's Cove, on the Bonavista Peninsula. This peninsula serves as a landmass separating Bonavista Bay to the north and Trinity Bay to the south. The keeper's house at the site has been demolished. The tower is closed to the public, though the site is accessible.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels navigating the Bonavista Peninsula, a landmass separating Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay, ensuring safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 54m
- Geographic Range
- 19.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1893
Significant events: The keeper's house has been demolished.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- King's Cove
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland near the town of King's Cove, on the Bonavista Peninsula, which projects northeastward from the east coast of Newfoundland, separating Bonavista Bay to the north from Trinity Bay to the south.
- Latitude
- 48.5759°
- Longitude
- -53.3227°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Catalina(10.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H0540
- NGA No.
- 1620
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-662
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