Cape Anguille

Westernmost point of Newfoundland, Canada

Fl W 5s

1908 light

Constructed1908

Height32 m (105 ft)

ShapeOctagonal truncated with eight flying buttress tower with balcony and lantern

Cape Anguille (/ænˈɡwɪl/ an-GWIL)^[2] is a headland and the westernmost point in Newfoundland, reaching into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.^[3] It is the southern edge of St. George's Bay. Its name is derived from the French word anguille, which means eel. Close to the cape is the community of Cape Anguille.

The new lighthouse was established in Cape Anguille in 1960, replacing a predecessor from 1908. The new lighthouse is octagonal pyramidal in shape, 17.7 metres (58 feet) tall, and made of concrete.^[3] The light is emitted at a focal plane of 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level, showing a characteristic of one white flash every five seconds.

Lighthouse keepers

Alfred Patry 1908–1943^[4]
J. Laurier Patry 1943–1983^[4]
Henry Reid 1984–1991^[4]
Leonard Patry 1991–present^[4]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
^ ^a ^b "Cape Anguille Lighthouse". Parks Canada. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations (Canada). 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cape Anguille Lighthouse Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Lighthouse Friends

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 24, 2008.