Cape St. Mary's
Cape in southeast Newfoundland, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Cape St. Marys, Nova Scotia.
The headland of Cape St. Mary's is located at the southern tip of the south-western arm of the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Location | Cape St. Mary's Avalon Peninsula Newfoundland Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°49′23.0″N 54°11′45.9″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1860 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | cast iron encased in concrete tower |
Height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
Shape | octagonal truncated tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, grey metallic lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve[1][2] |
Heritage | heritage lighthouse, recognized federal heritage building of Canada |
Fog signal | 1 blast every 30s. |
Light | |
Focal height | 119 metres (390 ft) |
Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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Cape St. Mary's is probably one of the most well known capes of the province, it has been written in song and history. There is a well known folk song about the Cape called "Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's" by Otto P. Kelland.
The Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is a wildlife reserve located east of the Cape. The Friends of Cape St. Mary's is a non-profit organisation of persons who are engaged in sharing the colourful and diverse elements of the ecological reserve.