Cape St. Francis (Newfoundland and Labrador) facts for kids
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Location of Cape St. Francis in Newfoundland |
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| Location | Cape St. Francis Avalon Peninsula Newfoundland Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°48′31.6″N 52°47′12.1″W / 47.808778°N 52.786694°W |
| Year first constructed | 1877 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1957 (current) |
| Construction | concrete building |
| Tower shape | lantern atop a 1-storey fog signal building |
| Markings / pattern | white building with a broad vertical stripe |
| Height | 3.3 metres (11 ft) building height |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Fog signal | 1 blast every 30s. |
| Admiralty number | H0468 |
| CHS number | CCG 499 |
| NGA number | 1844 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-835 |
The Headland of Cape St. Francis is outer extremity marking the boundary of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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