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North Rustico Harbour Light

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Year first lit
  
1899 (current)

Characteristic
  
Iso Y 10s.

Height
  
10 m

Focal height
  
12 m

Year first constructed
  
1876 (first)

Construction
  
wooden tower

Admiralty number
  
H1141

Opened
  
1899

Province
  
Prince Edward Island

North Rustico Harbour Light

Location
  
North Rustico Prince Edward Island Canada

Tower shape
  
square frustum tower with lantern and gallery attached to keeper's house

Similar
  
Melanson Settlement National, Musée Des Papes, Charles Fort National, Sainte‑Anne‑de‑Beaumont Chapel, Musée De Kent Inc

North rustico harbour lighthouse prince edward island


The North Rustico Harbour Light is an active lighthouse on the central north coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The station was established in 1876 and the lighthouse itself was built in 1899. It is still active, and has a focal plane of 12.5 m (41 ft); and a yellow light, 5 seconds on, 5 seconds off. The tower itself is 10 m (34 ft) high with a square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery.

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North Rustico Harbour Light Wikipedia