Cape Ray

This article is about the headland. For the community, see Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador. For the ship involved in the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons, see MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679).

Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cape Ray Lighthouse

Location	Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Coordinates	47°37′16″N 59°18′14″W
Tower
Constructed	1871 (first) 1885 (second)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	wooden tower (first and second) concrete tower (current)
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Shape	hexagonal tower (first) octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (second and current)
Markings	white tower with a narrow red horizontal band
Operator	South West Coast Development Association[1][2]
Heritage	recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse
Light
First lit	1959 (current)
Deactivated	1885 (first) 1959 (second)
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Range	17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 15s

It is the site of the Cape Ray Lighthouse. It is located opposite Cape North on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Cape Ray the community takes its name from this historic landmark.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Canada

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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.

External links

• Cape Ray Lighthouse Archived 2005-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard

47°37′07″N 59°18′07″W