Point Lepreau Explained

Point Lepreau is a cape in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada.

It is at the southern tip of a 10km (10miles) peninsula that extends into the Bay of Fundy. This peninsula contains the boundary between Saint John County to the east and Charlotte County to the west, although the southernmost tip at Point Lepreau is within Charlotte County.

Point Lepreau forms the eastern limit of Maces Bay.

The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in Saint John County is a CANDU nuclear reactor operated by NB Power approximately 2km (01miles) northeast from the point.

Point Lepreau Lighthouse

Qid:Q106514548
Yearbuilt:1831 (first)
1899 (second)
Yearlit:1959 (current)
Yeardeactivated:1898 (first)
1958 (second)
Foundation:concrete base
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:octagonal truncated tower with balcony and lantern[1]
Marking:white and red horizontal band tower, red lantern
Fogsignal:three 2s. blasts every 60s.

The point hosts a light station owned by the Canadian Coast Guard and managed by NB Power.[2]

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References

45.0667°N -93°W

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Notes and References

  1. 2017-02-21.
  2. http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1217 Point Lepreau, NB