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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Notes:
The 1903 tower here was badly damaged by a fire caused by lightning on December 14, 1934. Tower Height: 59 Height of Focal Plane: 118 Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 10 seconds, visible for 18 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White square tower, red vertical stripes on each of the four sides.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1873: Octagonal tower; 1903: Square pyramidal skeletal tower with central cylinder. Date Established: 1873 Date Present Tower Built: c. 1979 Date Automated: c. 1960s Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions:
Written permission from the Canadian Coast Guard is needed to visit Sable Island. Keepers: John Gregoire (c. 1934)
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