Cape Ray
Headland of Newfoundland, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the headland. For the community, see Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador. For the ship involved in the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons, see MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679).
Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Location | Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
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Coordinates | 47°37′16″N 59°18′14″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1871 (first) 1885 (second) |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | wooden tower (first and second) concrete tower (current) |
Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Shape | hexagonal tower (first) octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (second and current) |
Markings | white tower with a narrow red horizontal band |
Operator | South West Coast Development Association[1][2] |
Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse |
Light | |
First lit | 1959 (current) |
Deactivated | 1885 (first) 1959 (second) |
Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s |
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It is the site of the Cape Ray Lighthouse. It is located opposite Cape North on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Cape Ray the community takes its name from this historic landmark.