Managing Organization: Canadian Coast Guard
Tower Height: 45 Height of Focal Plane: 116 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 7.5 seconds; range 17 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Octagonal concrete tower with alternating white and red sides and a red lantern.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1832: White tower with red stripes, 40 ft tall. 1880: White octagonal wooden tower with red stripes and a third-order lens, 58 ft tall. Date Established: 1791 Date Present Tower Built: 1960-61 Date Automated: 1980 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions: The lighthouse can be seen from various points in Saint John Harbour. Permission from the Canadian Coast Guard is required to access the island
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