Grants Beach Range Front Lighthouse

Iso R 4s🇨🇦Northern New Brunswick, CAInactive

This former range front light is situated in Northern New Brunswick. The light emitted an isophase red signal, cycling every 4 seconds. Its operational reach extended to 16 nautical miles. The station is no longer active.

Characteristic Signature
Iso R 4s
Flash Type
Isophase
Light Color
Red
Flash Count
1 flash
Interval
4s
Raw Code
Iso.R. period 4s
Geographic Range
16NM
Admiralty No.
H1491.1
NGA No.
7536
City
Northern New Brunswick
Country
🇨🇦CA
Latitude
47.0821°
Longitude
-65.3859°
Flag
Type
Name
Dist.
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How do mariners identify Grants Beach Range Front Lighthouse at night?

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Grants Beach Range Front displays the characteristic Iso R 4s — 1 red flash every 4 seconds. Each lighthouse has a unique flash pattern published in the List of Lights, allowing mariners to positively identify it and distinguish it from other navigation aids in the area. The red color may indicate a specific sector or warning zone.

Which ports and harbors does Grants Beach Range Front Lighthouse guide vessels into?

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Grants Beach Range Front Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is Millbank at 3.3 NM to the SW. Other ports served include Richibucto (32.4 NM SE), Beresford (38.3 NM NNW), Bouctouche (46.1 NM SE), Caraquet (46.9 NM NNE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Is Grants Beach Range Front Lighthouse still active and maintained?

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Grants Beach Range Front Lighthouse is currently listed as inactive. It may have been decommissioned, replaced by a different navigation aid, or temporarily taken out of service. Mariners should check the latest Notices to Mariners for current status.

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What is the Grants Beach Range Front lighthouse used for?

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It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Northern New Brunswick, CA. Mariners identify it by its light characteristic — the pattern, colour and timing of its flashes — which is unique among the lights in its area, so a bearing on it fixes a vessel’s position without instruments.