Belyea's Point Light Explained

Belyea's Point Lighthouse
Location:North of Westfield, near Morrisdale
Kings County
New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates:45.3782°N -66.2161°W
Yearbuilt:1882 (first)
Yearlit:1930s (current)
Construction:wooden tower
Shape:square tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and gallery, red lantern and trim
Height:11.3m (37.1feet)
Focalheight:14m (46feet)
Characteristic:Fl G 5s.
Managingagent:Canadian Coast Guard[1]

Belyea's Point Lighthouse is an 11m (36feet)-tall landfall lighthouse located along the Saint John River, near the community of Morrisdale. It was built in 1881, commenced operation on June 1, 1882, with Spafford Barker Belyea serving as its first keeper and later rebuilt at a slightly different location after having been damaged due to severe flooding in the 1930s. The Canadian Coast Guard owns the lighthouse, the land it is on, and maintains it.

The light's characteristic is a single green flash that occurs every five seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of .

The lighthouse is named for its original keeper, "Spafford Barker Belyea" and the area's original United Empire Loyalist settler, "Hendrick Belyea".

Because the region is susceptible to spring flooding, the lighthouse frequently gives the impression of being afloat in the river until the water subsides.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. December 28, 2015.
  2. Book: Anderson . Kraig . Loughery . Kelly Anne . Lighthouses of New Brunswick . 68 .