Green Island (Fortune), Newfoundland and Labrador
Green Island (in French: Île verte) is a rocky island near the mouth of Fortune Bay, Newfoundland. It is located about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) west of the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Langlade Island in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.[2]
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| Location | Fortune Bay Burin Peninsula Newfoundland and Labrador Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°52′48″N 56°05′08″W |
| Year first constructed | 1908 (first) 1955 (second) |
| Year first lit | 1993 (current) |
| Construction | cast iron tower (first) skeletal tower (second and current) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (first) square frustum tower (second and current) |
| Markings / pattern | red tower (first) red lantern (current) |
| Tower height | 6 metres (20 ft) (current) |
| Focal height | 45 metres (148 ft) (current) |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | H0348 |
| CHS number | CCG 100 |
| NGA number | 2156 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-658 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
In Article XIII of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713),[3] France acknowledged British ownership of Newfoundland and its adjacent islands, of which Green Island is one.
Green Island Lighthouse
The first lighthouse was built on Green Island in 1908. It was replaced in 1955 with an aluminium skeletal tower, and this was replaced with the present structure in 1993. Its light flashes every 10 seconds and is visible for 16 nautical miles (30 km). The foghorn sounds every 60 seconds as well.
Point (5) The low water mark on the west point of the south-westernmost island of the Little Green Island group. Latitude 46° 51' 36" N., Longitude 56° 05' 58" W. approximately.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeast Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- St. Pierre et Miquelon: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
- . 1713 – via Wikisource.
Gallery
Green Island(s) from Saint Pierre island (France). Iceberg and Newfoundland in background.- Another shot of Green Island from the north of Saint Pierre island.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
- Lighthouse website, complete with picture
- Picture of Green Island Lighhouse
