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Louisbourg Lighthouse
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Louisbourg Lighthouse is an active Canadian lighthouse in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. The current tower is the fourth in a series of lighthouses that have been built on the site, the earliest was the first lighthouse in Canada.
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Location | Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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Coordinates | 45°54′24.1″N 59°57′30.5″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1734 (first) 1738 (second) 1842 (third) |
Construction | concrete tower |
Automated | 1990 |
Height | 16.8 m (55 ft) (current) 16.5 metres (54 ft) (first) 17 metres (56 ft) (second) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Operator | Louisbourg Lighthouse Society[1] |
Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1923 (current) |
Deactivated | 1758-1842 |
Focal height | 32 m (105 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
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