Cape St. Mary's

Not to be confused with Cape St. Marys, Nova Scotia.
Cape St. Mary's light
Cape St. Mary's Lighthouse
Map
LocationCape St. Mary's
Avalon Peninsula
Newfoundland
Canada
Coordinates46°49′23.0″N 54°11′45.9″W / 46.823056°N 54.196083°W / 46.823056; -54.196083
Tower
Constructed1860
Foundationconcrete base
Constructioncast iron encased in concrete tower
Height11.5 metres (38 ft)
Shapeoctagonal truncated tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve[1][2]
Heritageheritage lighthouse, recognized federal heritage building of Canada Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signal1 blast every 30s.
Light
Focal height119 metres (390 ft)
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

The headland of Cape St. Mary's is located at the southern tip of the south-western arm of the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cape St. Mary's is probably one of the most well known capes of the province, it has been written in song and history. There is a well known folk song about the Cape called "Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's" by Otto P. Kelland.

The Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is a wildlife reserve located east of the Cape. The Friends of Cape St. Mary's is a non-profit organisation of persons who are engaged in sharing the colourful and diverse elements of the ecological reserve.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.

46°49′20.35″N 54°11′39.67″W / 46.8223194°N 54.1943528°W / 46.8223194; -54.1943528