Point Escuminac

Point Escuminac Lighthouse
Lighthouse at Point Escuminac, Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick
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LocationPoint Escuminac
New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates47°4′22.86″N 64°47′52.51″W / 47.0730167°N 64.7979194°W / 47.0730167; -64.7979194
Tower
Constructed1841 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower (current)
wooden tower (first)
Automated1989
Height22 metres (72 ft) (current)
Shapehexagonal prism with flared top supporting balcony and lantern (current)
octagonal prism tower (first)
Markingswhite tower, red lantern (current)
white tower (first)
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[2][3]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signaltwo 3s. blast every 60s.
Light
First lit1966 (current)
Deactivated1966 (first)
Focal height22.2 metres (73 ft) (current)
21.3 metres (70 ft) (first)
Light sourcemain power
Range13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 3s.

Point Escuminac is a cape located in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Its geographic coordinates are 47º04'N, 64º48'W.

It is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait. It is located near the unincorporated fishing community of Escuminac, at the mouth of Miramichi Bay.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. ^ Point Escuminac, NB Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 27 March 2017

47°04′N 64°48′W / 47.067°N 64.800°W / 47.067; -64.800

Aerial photo of Point Escuminac


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