Point Riche Lighthouse
Point Riche Lighthouse has a focal height of 29 metres, a tower height of 5 metres and a range of 15 nautical miles. It was built in 1871.
- Focal height
- 29 metres
- Tower height
- 5 metres
- Range
- 15 nautical miles
- Built
- 1871
- First lit
- 1892
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 50.6984, -57.4105
The Point Riche Lighthouse, located in Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, was built in 1871. The tower stands at 5 meters in height above the ground, and its focal height is 29 meters, allowing it to guide sailors with a range of 15 nautical miles.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of wooden. Its daymark is white tower, red balcony and lantern. The light has a focal height of 29 metres. The light has a range of 15 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It was first lit in 1892. It is managed by Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada. The NGA list of lights numbers it 2680. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it H0154.
Details
- Name
- Point Riche Lighthouse
- Marking
- white tower, red balcony and lantern
- Range Nm
- 15
- Nga Number
- 2680
- Year Built
- 1871
- Description
- '''Point Riche Lighthouse''', located in Port au Choix, Newfoundland in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province, is a "pepperpot" lighthouse that was built in 1892 and is still active. The current lighthouse was built on the grounds of a previous lighthouse that was constructed in 1870 and destroyed by a fire in 1890. The current lighthouse has a white wooden tower with a octagonal pyramid shape and a red lantern room. Diesel generators were installed in 1968 followed by electricity and automation two years later. The structure is tall. Its light characteristic is a flash every 5 seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of . It is maintained by the Port au Choix National Historic Site.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Point Riche Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Port au Choix]]<br />[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br />[[Canada]]
- Focal Height M
- 29
- Managing Agent
- Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada
- Tower Height M
- 5
- Year First Lit
- 1892
- Admiralty Number
- H0154
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- wooden tower