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{{Short description|Headland of Newfoundland, Canada}}
{{about|the headland|the community|Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador|the ship involved in the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons|MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679)}}
{{Infobox lighthouse | qid = Q28375954
| yearbuilt = 1871 (first)<br />1885 (second)
| yearlit  = 1959 (current)
| yeardeactivated = 1885 (first)<br />1959 (second)
| foundation = concrete base
| construction = wooden tower (first and second)<br />concrete tower (current)
| shape = hexagonal tower (first)<br />octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (second and current)
| marking = white tower with a narrow red horizontal band
| height = {{convert|15|m|ft}} 
| focalheight = {{convert|37|m|ft}} 
| range = {{convert|17|nmi}}
| managingagent = South West Coast Development Association<ref>{{Cite rowlett|nflw|accessdate=2017-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite ngall|110|2016|}}</ref>
}}
'''Cape Ray''' is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].

It is the site of the '''Cape Ray Lighthouse'''.
It is located opposite [[Cape North, Nova Scotia|Cape North]] on [[Cape Breton Island]], [[Nova Scotia]]. [[Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador|Cape Ray]] the community takes its name from this historic landmark.

==See also==
*[[List of lighthouses in Canada]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lorneslights.com/NF/nf134.html Cape Ray Lighthouse] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050910000342/http://www.lorneslights.com/NF/nf134.html |date=2005-09-10 }}
* [http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/aids/home Aids to Navigation] ''Canadian Coast Guard''

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