Reefs Harbour-Shoal Cove West-New Ferolle
Reefs Harbour-Shoal Cove West-New Ferolle is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located southwest of Anchor Point. The area consists of three unincorporated communities, Reefs Harbour, Shoal Cove and New Ferolle, located on the New Ferolle Peninsula near Port au Choix.
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| Location | Reefs Harbour-Shoal Cove West-New Ferolle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  |
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| Coordinates | 51°01′21″N 57°05′44″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1913 |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), concrete (tower) |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal prism tower with six ribs, balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | white (tower), red (lantern) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse |
| Fog signal | 4s. blast every 56s. |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Lens | third order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Q(4) W 7.5s |
The area had a population of 230 in the Canada 2011 Census.[3]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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