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Managing Organization:
Linkum Tours
Telephone: 877-254-6586
Website: http://www.linkumtours.com/f_inn.htm
Email:
Contact Address Information:
P.O. Box 652
Corner Brook
Newfoundland, A2H 6G1, Canada
Notes:
Quirpon Island is an excellent location for iceberg and whale viewing. Vikings visited this area 1,000 years ago.
Description of Tower: Red and wjite octagonal tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1908
Date Automated: 1996
Fog Signal: Automated horn, three blasts every 30 seconds.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation, inn.
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
A half-hour boat ride through Iceberg Alley to and from the island is included in the price of a stay at the lighthouse.
Keepers: Edward Fountain (c. 1898).
Nearby Lodging: The keeper's house is now a bed and breakfast inn. Call Linkum Tours at 877-254-6586 or email them at quirpon@linkumtours.com for details.
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