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Description: Cap de la Madeleine Lighthouse. Nearest Town or City: Rivière-la-Madeleine Quebec Canada Location: Gaspé Peninsula, east of Mont-Louis. Managing Organization: Association Touristique de Rivière-la-Madeleine Tower Height: 16.8 meters (55 feet) Description Tower: White cylindrical steel tower with a red lantern. Operational: Yes Date Established: 1871 Date Present Tower Built: 1907 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public: Yes Characteristic Range: Three quick white flashes every 27 seconds; range 20 miles. Height Focal Plane: 44.5 meters (146 feet) Earlier Towers: 1871: octagonal tower with dwelling nearby.
Title: Cap de la Madeleine Lighthouse (4)
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