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Brighton Beach Range Lights

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Brighton Beach Range Lights
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LocationPrince Edward Island, Canada Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates46°13′50″N 63°08′51″W / 46.23069°N 63.14756°W / 46.23069; -63.14756
Tower
Constructed1890 Edit this on Wikidata
Brighton Beach Range Front Light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructionwooden tower
Height11 m (36 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line, red lantern and trim
OperatorCharlottetown City Council Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageheritage lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1892 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height12.4 m (41 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicF Y Edit this on Wikidata
Brighton Beach Range Rear Light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1890 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower (current)
wooden tower (first)
Height18.4 metres (60 ft) (current)
12.8 metres (42 ft) (first)
Shapehexagonal tower flaring outward (current)
square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern (first)[1][3]
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line
OperatorCharlottetown City Council Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1969 (current)
Focal height26.5 metres (87 ft) (current)
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)[2]
CharacteristicF Y Edit this on Wikidata

The Brighton Beach Range Lights are a set of range lights in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1890, and are still active.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
  3. ^ Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
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