Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Caraquet Front ...

05/21/05 8:31 AM

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Name: Caraquet Front Range Light

Nearest Town or City:
Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada

Location: Baie des Chaleurs, Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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Photo: Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Notes:
The rear range light is on a 37-foot square skeletal tower.

Tower Height: 27

Height of Focal Plane: 27

Characteristic and Range: Fixed yellow light.

Description of Tower: White, square, pyramidal wooden tower with red trim.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1903

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
From Highway 11 in the town of Caraquet, take Highway 145 towards Bas-Caraquet. The lighthouse is on private property but can be seen from the road and also from the beach. (Thanks to Michel Forand.)