Westport, Newfoundland and Labrador
| Westport | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 220 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
  Newfoundland | |
| Location |
Westport Newfoundland Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°47′10.85″N 56°38′45.25″W / 49.7863472°N 56.6459028°W |
| Year first constructed | 1906 |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal frustum tower with lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Focal height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Original lens | sixth-order dioptric lens |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Admiralty number | H0704 |
| CHS number | CCG 260 |
| NGA number | 1140 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-702 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[1][2] |
Westport is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 220 in the Canada 2011 Census.
See also
References
- ↑ Central and Western Newfoundland The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 February 2017
- ↑ 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.
External links
Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 56°37′59″W / 49.783°N 56.633°W
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