Point Escuminac facts for kids
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| Lighthouse at Point Escuminac, Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick | |
| Location | Point Escuminac New Brunswick Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°4′22.86″N 64°47′52.51″W / 47.0730167°N 64.7979194°W |
| Year first constructed | 1841 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1966 (current) |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Deactivated | 1966 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) wooden tower (first) |
| Tower shape | hexagonal prism with flared top supporting balcony and lantern (current) octagonal prism tower (first) |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern (current) white tower (first) |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) (current) |
| Focal height | 22.2 metres (73 ft) (current) 21.3 metres (70 ft) (first) |
| Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
| Fog signal | two 3s. blast every 60s. |
| Admiralty number | H1424 |
| CHS number | CCG 1163 |
| NGA number | 7580 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-389 |
Point Escuminac is a cape located in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Its geographic coordinates are 47º04'N, 64º48'W.
It is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait. It is located near the unincorporated fishing community of Escuminac, at the mouth of Miramichi Bay.
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