Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Sandy Beach ...

12/20/04 6:50 PM

1-800-758-1444

Name: Sandy Beach Point Light

Nearest Town or City:
Gaspé, Quebec, Canada

Location: Gaspé Basin.

Notes:
This lighthouse, similar in construction to Janvrin Shoal and Paddy Shoal Lights, also in Gaspé Basin, replaced the Gaspé Bay Lightship station, established in 1871.

Tower Height: 34

Height of Focal Plane: 32

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 30 seconds.

Description of Tower: White, square wooden building on a cribwork pier. 

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1904

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Destroyed.