Cape Anguille
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Cape Anguille (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".)[1] is a headland and the westernmost point in Newfoundland, reaching into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.[2] It is the southern edge of St. George's Bay. Its name is derived from the French word anguille, which means eel. Close to the cape is the community of Cape Anguille.
The new lighthouse was established in Cape Anguille in 1960, replacing a predecessor from 1908. The new lighthouse is octagonal pyramidal in shape, 17.7 metres (58 feet) tall, and made of concrete.[2] The light is emitted at a focal plane of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level, showing a characteristic of one white flash every five seconds.
Lighthouse keepers
- Alfred Patry 1908–1943[3]
- J. Laurier Patry 1943–1983[3]
- Henry Reid 1984–1991[3]
- Leonard Patry 1991–present[3]
See also
References
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External links
- Cape Anguille Light Keeper's Residence
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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