Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador

Garnish
Town
Garnish

Location of Garnish in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 47°14′N 55°22′W / 47.233°N 55.367°W / 47.233; -55.367
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Population (2006)
 • Total 578
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
 • Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709
Website www.townofgarnish.com
Garnish Lighthouse
Location Garnish
Newfoundland
Canada
Coordinates 47°14′11.4″N 55°21′29.9″W / 47.236500°N 55.358306°W / 47.236500; -55.358306
Year first constructed 1885 (first)
Year first lit 1991 (current)
Deactivated 1991 (first)
Construction aluminium skeletal tower
Tower shape square prism skeletal tower with light
Markings / pattern three side daymark painted red the upper part, white the lower part
Height 3.5 metres (11 ft)
Focal height 8 metres (26 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic Q R
Admiralty number H0318
CHS number CCG 112
NGA number 2264
ARLHS number CAN-685
Managing agent Garnish Heritage Society[1][2]

Garnish, a town located on the west coast of the Burin Peninsula, was well known for its lumbering and now for its lobstering operations. Located on Route 213, it is 25 km along route 220 north west of Grand Bank and 18 km along Route 220 east of Marystown. The Way Office was established in 1852 and the first Waymaster was Henry Campe. In 2006 the town had a population of 578.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Southeastern Newfoundland The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 12 February 2017
  2. ↑ 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. 2016.

Coordinates: 47°14′N 55°22′W / 47.233°N 55.367°W / 47.233; -55.367 (Garnish)

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