Wrights Range Lights
The Wrights Range Lights are a set of range lights on Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1894, and are still active.[1]
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| Location | Victoria Prince Edward Island Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°12′16″N 63°29′49″W |
| Year first constructed | 1894 (front and rear) |
| Year first lit | 1903 (second front) |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | square tower, no lantern and balcony (front) square tower with balcony and lantern (rear) |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red vertical stripe on the range line (front) white tower, red vertical stripe on the range line and roof (rear) |
| Tower height | 3.7 metres (12 ft) (front) 10 metres (33 ft) (rear) |
| Focal height | 7.2 metres (24 ft) (front) 14 metres (46 ft) (rear) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Admiralty number | H1032 (front) H1032.1 (rear) |
| CHS number | CCG 1010 (front) CCG 1011 (rear) |
| NGA number | 8272 (front) 8276 (rear) |
| ARLHS number | CAN-516 (front) CAN-517 (rear) |
| Managing agent | Parks Canada |
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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