Point Escuminac
Point Escuminac is a cape located in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Its geographic coordinates are 47º04'N, 64º48'W.
 Lighthouse at Point Escuminac, Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick | |
| Location | Point Escuminac New Brunswick Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°4′22.86″N 64°47′52.51″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1841 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) wooden tower (first) |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) (current) |
| Shape | hexagonal prism with flared top supporting balcony and lantern (current) octagonal prism tower (first) |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern (current) white tower (first) |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[1][2] |
| Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada  |
| Fog signal | two 3s. blast every 60s. |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1966 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1966 (first) |
| Focal height | 22.2 metres (73 ft) (current) 21.3 metres (70 ft) (first) |
| Light source | main power |
| Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[3] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
It is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait. It is located near the unincorporated fishing community of Escuminac, at the mouth of Miramichi Bay.
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- Point Escuminac, NB Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 27 March 2017
- 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. 2015.
External links
- Point Escuminac, NB Lighthouse Friends
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
Aerial photo of Point Escuminac
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