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The Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse (French: Phare de Cap-des-Rosiers) is a lighthouse near the village of Cap-des-Rosiers [fr] in Gaspé, Quebec, Canada.

Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse
Phare de Cap-des-Rosiers
Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse
LocationGaspé
Quebec
Canada
Coordinates48°51′22.5″N 64°12′03.8″W
Tower
Constructed1858
Foundationstone, up to 8' deep
Constructionlimestone tower, faced with white marble[1]
Automated1981
Height34.1 metres (112 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern and trim
Heritagenational Historic Sites of Canada, classified federal heritage building of Canada 
Light
Focal height41.5 metres (136 ft)
Lensfirst-order fresnel lens[1]
Range24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)[2]
CharacteristicOc W Flash 15 s; eclipse 5 s. Year round[2]
National Historic Site of Canada
Official nameCap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada
DesignatedMay 18, 1974
Reference no.75521
National Historic Site of Canada
Official nameLighttower, Highway 132, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
TypeClassified Federal Heritage Building
DesignatedMarch 31, 1994
Reference no.4383

It was classified as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 11, 1973.[3] It was listed as a Federal Heritage Building on March 31, 1994.[4]

The Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Canada, standing 34.1 metres (112 ft) tall. It is situated on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the top of a steep cliff. It is located at the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is open for tours in the summer season.

Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse Historic Plaque
Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse Historic Plaque

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada


The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada installed a plaque at the base of the lighthouse in 1977, with inscriptions in French and English, which reads (in English):

Built in 1858, this lighthouse is one of a series of tall, tapering towers erected on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on Lake Huron by the Department of Public Works. The 112 foot structure is the tallest lighthouse in Canada; its stone tower faced with firebrick has walls over seven feet thick at the base, tapering to three feet at the top, with foundations extending to eight feet beneath the surface. Originally a dwelling was attached to the tower. A powerful light 136 feet above high water served as a major coastal aid for shipping headed in the estuary of the St. Lawrence from the Gulf.


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See also




Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse
  • Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse & Foghorn Building
    Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse & Foghorn Building
  • The walls are over seven feet thick at the base, tapering to three feet at the top.
    The walls are over seven feet thick at the base, tapering to three feet at the top.
  • Looking down from the lantern at the stairs that lead up the tower.
    Looking down from the lantern at the stairs that lead up the tower.
  • The light source is now an electric discharge lamp. This is an occulting light, a rhythmic light in which the duration of light in each period is longer than the total duration of darkness, accomplished by this vertical rotating shutter which periodically shades the light from view. In this case, the light shines for 15 seconds, and eclipses (goes dark) for 5 seconds, and repeats.
    The light source is now an electric discharge lamp. This is an occulting light, a rhythmic light in which the duration of light in each period is longer than the total duration of darkness, accomplished by this vertical rotating shutter which periodically shades the light from view. In this case, the light shines for 15 seconds, and eclipses (goes dark) for 5 seconds, and repeats.
  • The rotating shutter periodically shades the light from view.
    The rotating shutter periodically shades the light from view.
  • The lamp manufacturer's plaque: L. Sautter & Cie. Constructeurs A Paris.
    The lamp manufacturer's plaque: L. Sautter & Cie. Constructeurs A Paris.
  • The optic in the lantern, with the shoreline of the Gaspé Peninsula in the distance.
    The optic in the lantern, with the shoreline of the Gaspé Peninsula in the distance.
  • The optic in the lantern, with the shoreline of the Gaspé Peninsula and the St. Lawrence River in the distance.
    The optic in the lantern, with the shoreline of the Gaspé Peninsula and the St. Lawrence River in the distance.

References


  1. Anderson, Kraig. "Cap des Rosiers Lighthouse". Lighthousefriends.com. Lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  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. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  4. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighttower. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  5. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database


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На других языках

- [en] Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse

[es] Faro de Cap-des-Rosiers

El Faro de Cap-des-Rosiers[1] (en francés: Phare de Cap-des-Rosiers) es un faro en Cap-des-Rosiers en Gaspé, provincia de Quebec, al este de Canadá.


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