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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Tower Height: 42 Height of Focal Plane: 74 Characteristic and Range: White flash 0.3 s; eclipse 3.7 s; flash 0.3 s; eclipse 3.7 s;flash 0.3 s; eclipse 15.7 s., visible for 18 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White, octagonal concrete tower with red trim and red lantern.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
removed. Date Established: 1937 Date Present Tower Built: c. 1955 Date Automated: 1988 Fog Signal: Automated horn, 3 second blast every 30 seconds. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions:
From the Cabot Trail, follow the sign to Cheticamp Island. Take a right onto a dirt road leading to the harbour. The lighthouse is past a no trespassing sign; permission should be obtained before entering. Keepers: Gregoire Patrick LeFort (last keeper)
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