Heart's Content Light
Heart's Content Light has a focal height of 25.5 metres, a tower height of 8.8 metres and a range of 8 nautical miles. It was built in 1901.
- Focal height
- 25.5 metres
- Tower height
- 8.8 metres
- Range
- 8 nautical miles
- Built
- 1901
- Light characteristic
- Oc. W 6s.
- Coordinates
- 45.88236, -53.38528
The Heart's Content Light is a Canadian lighthouse located in Heart's Content, on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in Newfoundland. It was built in 1901 and has a tower height of 8.8m and a focal height of 25.5m, with a range of 8 nautical miles. The lighthouse stands in a notable location in Canada.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of cast iron. Its daymark is white and red spiral painted tower, white lantern roof. The light has a focal height of 25.5 metres. The light has a range of 8 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Oc. W 6s. It is managed by Canadian Coast Guard. The NGA list of lights numbers it 1716. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it H0510.
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Details
- Marking
- white and red spiral painted tower, white lantern roof
- Range Nm
- 8
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 1716
- Year Built
- 1901
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Location Text
- Heart's Content<br />[[Bay de Verde Peninsula]]<br />[[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]<br />[[Canada]]
- Focal Height M
- 25.5
- Managing Agent
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Tower Height M
- 8.8
- Admiralty Number
- H0510
- Light Characteristic
- Oc. W 6s.
- Construction Material
- cast iron tower