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Name: Cranberry Island Light

Nearest Town or City:
Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada

Location: Southern end of Cranberry Island, Canso Harbour, Cape Breton.

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 48

Height of Focal Plane: 55

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 15 seconds.

Description of Tower: Square tower attached to fog signal building.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1816

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Fog Signal: Two horns, blast every 60 seconds.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
Accessible by boat only; the lighthouse can be seen from near the hospital on Union Street in Canso.

Keepers: Ralph Allison Armsworthy (?)

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