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Name: Westport Cove Lighthouse  

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Nearest Town or City:
Westport Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

Location: East side of White Bay, on the Baie Verte Peninsula, on the northeast coast of Newfoundland.


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Photo: Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 9

Height of Focal Plane: 33

Characteristic and Range: Fixed white light, visible for 6 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, octagonal wooden tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1906

Date Present Tower Built: 1906

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
There is a walking trail to the lighthouse from the community of Westport Cove.

Keepers: Cecil Jacobs.


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