Conche Light

The Conche Light is a lighthouse located in Conche, a small town on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The lighthouse was first built in 1914, with the current structure being completed in 1992. The tower is made of aluminum and stands at a height of 6.7 meters (22 feet). The lighthouse is managed by the Village of Conche and serves as a navigational aid for ships and boats in the area.

The Conche Light is situated on the southwestern side of a small bay, providing a sheltered location for the settlement. The surrounding area is characterized by steep cliffs, but the settlement itself is concentrated on gentle slopes and in small coves north and south of the isthmus. The lighthouse has a rich history, dating back to the early 17th century when it was first mentioned on a map by Samuel de Champlain.

Today, the Conche Light remains an important landmark in the region, helping to guide mariners through the area's rugged coastline. Its current status as an active aid to navigation makes it a vital component of the maritime infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Light and tower

It has a square frustum tower with balcony (first)<br />quadrangular tower with light (current) tower. The tower is built of wooden tower (first)<br />aluminium skeletal tower (current). Its daymark is white tower (first)<br />skeletal tower with red and white daymark (current). The light has a focal height of 6.7 metres. The light has a range of 4 nautical miles. It was first lit in 1992. It is managed by Village of Conche. The NGA list of lights numbers it 1096. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it H0722.