Cape Anguille

Cape Anguille light
Cape Anguille Lighthouse
LocationCape Anguile
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Coordinates47.900703°N 59.411101°W / 47.900703; -59.411101
Tower
Constructed1908 (first)
1960 (current)
ConstructionConcrete tower
Height17.7 metres (58 ft) (current)
32 metres (105 ft) (first)[1]
ShapeOctagonal truncated with eight flying buttress tower with balcony and lantern. (first)
Octagonal pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern. (current)
MarkingsOctagonal, white, concrete tower
Open, red balcony with steel railing
Octagonal aluminum lantern
Three vertically aligned windows
Concrete hoods over the window and door openings
One sole entry doorway
OperatorSouthwest Coast Development Association [2]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse 
Fog signalblast every 30s.
Light
First lit1960 (current)
Focal height25 metres (82 ft)
Lensthird-order Fresnel lens
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

Cape Anguille (/ænˈɡwɪl/ an-GWIL)[3] is a headland and the westernmost point in Newfoundland, reaching into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.[4] It is the southern edge of St. George's Bay. Its name is derived from the French word anguille, which means eel. Close to the cape is the community of Cape Anguille.

The new lighthouse was established in Cape Anguille in 1960, replacing a predecessor from 1908. The new lighthouse is octagonal pyramidal in shape, 17.7 metres (58 feet) tall, and made of concrete.[4] The light is emitted at a focal plane of 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level, showing a characteristic of one white flash every five seconds.

Lighthouse keepers
  • Alfred Patry 1908–1943[1]
  • J. Laurier Patry 1943–1983[1]
  • Henry Reid 1984–1991[1]
  • Leonard Patry 1991–present[1]

See also

References
  1. Cape Anguille Lighthouse Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Lighthouse Friends
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  4. "Cape Anguille Lighthouse". Parks Canada. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations (Canada). 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2017-12-24.


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