Bell Island Light
Bell Island Light has a focal height of 53 metres and a range of 17 nautical miles. It was built in 1966.
- Focal height
- 53 metres
- Range
- 17 nautical miles
- Built
- 1966
- Coordinates
- 47.63278, -52.96583
Bell Island is located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, and is the largest island in the bay. The island has an area of 34 square kilometers and a coastline consisting almost entirely of cliffs that tower up to 45 meters above the surf. It is home to four settlements with a total of over 2,000 inhabitants, with the majority living in the main settlement of Wabana.
The Bell Island Light is a notable feature of the island, with a wooden tower and a quadrangular shape atop a 1-storey fog signal building. The tower is white with a grey metallic lantern. The lighthouse was built to guide ships through the treacherous waters of Conception Bay. While the exact year of its construction is not specified, it is likely that it was built in the late 19th or early 20th century, given the island's history of iron ore mining, which took place from 1895 to 1966.
The island has a rich history, with large-scale iron ore mining taking place from 1895 to 1966, making it one of the most important iron ore producers in the world. The ore mined on the island was also important to the Allied war industry during World War II, leading to Nazi Germany attacking the island twice. Today, the island is no longer a major mining center, and the population has fallen dramatically, with a severe economic downturn. Despite this, the island remains an important part of Canadian history and a notable location for its lighthouse and scenic coastline.
Light and tower
It has a quadrangular tower atop a 1-storey fog signal building tower. The tower is built of wooden. Its daymark is white tower, grey metallic lantern. The light has a focal height of 53 metres. The light has a range of 17 nautical miles. The NGA list of lights numbers it 1836. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it H0470.
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- Marking
- white tower, grey metallic lantern
- Range Nm
- 17
- Nga Number
- 1836
- Year Built
- 1966
- Description
- '''Bell Island''' is an island that is part of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province. With an area of , it is by far the largest island in Conception Bay, a large bay in the southeast of the island of Newfoundland. The provincial capital of St. John's is less than to the east.
- Tower Shape
- quadrangular tower atop a 1-storey fog signal building
- Focal Height M
- 53
- Admiralty Number
- H0470
- Construction Material
- wooden tower