Murray Harbour Range Lights

Murray Harbour Range Rear Light
Prince Edward Island
Location Beach Point
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates 46°00′52.0″N 62°29′33.0″W / 46.014444°N 62.492500°W / 46.014444; -62.492500
Year first constructed 1869 (first)
Year first lit 1879 (current)
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square frustum tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower with a red vertical range line, red lantern
Height 13.6 metres (45 ft)
Focal height 17.8 metres (58 ft)
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
Characteristic F R
Admiralty number H0954.1
CHS number CCG 965
NGA number 8144
ARLHS number CAN-329
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard[2]
Murray Harbour Range Front Light
Location Beach Point
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates 46°01′17.8″N 62°28′41.9″W / 46.021611°N 62.478306°W / 46.021611; -62.478306
Year first constructed 1869 (first)
Year first lit 1879 (current)
Deactivated 2010-2011
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square frustum tower with lantern
Markings / pattern white tower with a red vertical range line, red trim
Height 7.2 metres (24 ft)
Focal height 6.3 metres (21 ft)
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[3]
Characteristic F R
Admiralty number H0954
CHS number CCG 964
NGA number 8140
ARLHS number CAN-328
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard[4]

The Murray Harbour Range Lights are a set of range lights on Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1879, and are still active.[5]

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