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Sambro Island Light
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Sambro Island Lighthouse is a landfall lighthouse located at the entrance to Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, on an island near the community of Sambro in the Halifax Regional Municipality. It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in North America and its construction is a National Historic Event.[2]
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Location | Sambro Island Halifax Nova Scotia |
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Coordinates | 44°26′12.5″N 63°33′47.8″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1759 |
Construction | stone sheathed with wood shingles |
Automated | 1988 |
Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Shape | tapered octagonal tower |
Markings | white tower with three red horizontal bands, red lantern and trim |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
Heritage | classified federal heritage building of Canada ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1758 |
Focal height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
Lens | rotating airport electric beacon |
Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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