Cape Ray Explained

Qid:Q28375954
Yearbuilt:1871 (first)
1885 (second)
Yearlit:1959 (current)
Yeardeactivated:1885 (first)
1959 (second)
Foundation:concrete base
Construction:wooden tower (first and second)
concrete tower (current)
Shape:hexagonal tower (first)
octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (second and current)
Marking:white tower with a narrow red horizontal band
Height:15m (49feet)
Focalheight:37m (121feet)
Managingagent:South West Coast Development Association[1]

Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

It is the site of the Cape Ray Lighthouse.It is located opposite Cape North on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Cape Ray the community takes its name from this historic landmark.

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47.6186°N -59.3019°W

Notes and References

  1. 2017-02-11.