Cape Ray
Cape Ray Lighthouse
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 Location of Cape Ray in Newfoundland
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| Location | Cape Ray Newfoundland Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°37′16.1″N 59°18′14.2″W / 47.621139°N 59.303944°W |
| Year first constructed | 1871 (first) 1885 (second) |
| Year first lit | 1959 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1885 (first) 1959 (second) |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | wooden tower (first and second) concrete tower (current) |
| Tower shape | hexagonal frustum tower (first) octagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern (second and current) |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with a narrow red horizontal band |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | H0220 |
| CHS number | CCG 173 |
| NGA number | 2492 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-645 |
| Managing agent | South West Coast Development Association |
Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is located opposite Cape North on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Cape Ray the community takes its name from this historic landmark.
Coordinates: 47°37′07″N 59°18′07″W / 47.61861°N 59.30194°W
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