Brighton Beach Range Lights

The Brighton Beach Range Lights are a set of range lights in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1890, and are still active.[4]

Brighton Beach Range Lights
LocationPrince Edward Island, Canada
Coordinates46°13′50″N 63°08′51″W
Tower
Constructed1890 
Brighton Beach Range Front Light
Constructionwooden tower
Height11 m (36 ft) 
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line, red lantern and trim
OperatorCharlottetown City Council 
Heritageheritage lighthouse 
First lit1892 
Focal height12.4 m (41 ft) 
Range19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) 
CharacteristicF Y 
Brighton Beach Range Rear Light
Constructed1890 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower (current)
wooden tower (first)
Height18.4 metres (60 ft) (current)
12.8 metres (42 ft) (first)
Shapehexagonal tower flaring outward (current)
square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern (first)[1][3]
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line
OperatorCharlottetown City Council 
First lit1969 (current)
Focal height26.5 metres (87 ft) (current)
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)[2]
CharacteristicF Y 

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
  3. Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island
  4. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.


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