Cape Bauld
| Location | Cape Bauld Quirpon Island Newfoundland Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°36′24.4″N 55°25′38.4″W / 51.606778°N 55.427333°W |
| Year first constructed | 1884 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1962 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1962 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | wooden tower (first) concrete tower (current) |
| Tower shape | square prism tower (first) octagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern (current) |
| Markings / pattern | with tower, red lantern |
| Height | 14.6 metres (48 ft) |
| Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | H0132 |
| CHS number | CCG 225 |
| NGA number | 1052 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-652 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard |
Cape Bauld is a headland located at the northeasternmost point of Great Northern Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cape Bauld, slightly south and east of Cape Norman, delineates the eastern end of the Strait of Belle Isle.
Cape Bauld is located on the north side of Quirpon Island.
The English explorer John Cabot may have landed at Cape Bauld on June 24, 1497, though Cape Bonavista is also mentioned as a potential landing point.
A lighthouse was constructed at the cape in 1884. The current lighthouse is the second replacement structure, constructed 1960–1961. The lightkeeper's residence is from 1920.
Coordinates: 51°38′27″N 55°25′33″W / 51.64083°N 55.42583°W
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