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Name: Coldspring Head Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Northport, Nova Scotia, Canada

Location: Northumberland Strait.


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Photo: Dana Rushton

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 33

Height of Focal Plane: 60

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds, visible for 15 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, square pyramidal wooden tower with red trim.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1890

Date Present Tower Built: 1890

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
From Route 366 (Sunrise Trail) take a right on Lane #26. Look for a sign for Cold Spring Head. Follow that road for about .4 mile. Look for a right, then an immediate left to an open field and the lighthouse.


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