Cape Anguille

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.

Cape Anguille Lighthouse

Cape Anguille Lighthouse
Newfoundland
Location	Cape Anguile Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Coordinates	47.900703°N 59.411101°W
Year first constructed	1908 (first) 1960 (current)
Year first lit	1960 (current)
Construction	Concrete tower
Tower shape	Octagonal frustum with eight flying buttress tower with balcony and lantern. (first) Octagonal pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern. (current)
Markings / pattern	Octagonal, 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
Tower height	17.7 metres (58 ft) (current) 32 metres (105 ft) (first)[1]
Focal height	25 metres (82 ft)
Original lens	third-order Fresnel lens
Range	15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Fog signal	blast every 30s.
Admiralty number	H0218
CHS number	CCG 175
NGA number	2504
ARLHS number	CAN-651
Managing agent	Southwest Coast Development Association [2]

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

• List of lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of lighthouses in Canada
• Henri de Miffonis

References

1. Cape Anguille Lighthouse Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Lighthouse Friends
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northwestern 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.

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 24, 2008.

External links

• Cape Anguille Light Keeper's Residence
• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard