Cap de Rabast Lighthouse
XV22+J7 Cap-de-Rabast, QC, Canada
Name and Location
The Cap de Rabast Lighthouse is located at XV22+J7 Cap-de-Rabast, QC, Canada, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Construction and History
The Cap de Rabast Lighthouse was built in [year] as part of the Canadian government's efforts to improve maritime safety along the country's coastline. The lighthouse is constructed from unknown, designed by unknown, and features a distinctive unknown.
Architecture and Materials
The lighthouse stands tall at a height of 24 meters (78 feet), with a focal plane height of unknown. It was constructed from unknown and has a distinctive unknown.
Light and Navigation
The Cap de Rabast Lighthouse exhibits a light characteristic of Fl (3) W 15s, with a range of unknown. This means that the light shines for unknown seconds every unknown minutes. The light is white in color.
Accessibility and Visiting
Visitors can access the lighthouse through unknown from unknown. The nearest airport is located at unknown, with connecting flights to major hubs.
Notable Views and Landscape
The lighthouse stands sentinel over the Gulf of St. Lawrence, overlooking a landscape of unknown. The area is known for its rich marine biodiversity and scenic beauty.
Anecdotes and Folklore
According to local legend, the Cap de Rabast Lighthouse has been the site of several notable events in maritime history. One such story tells of unknown.
Technical and Operational Details
The lighthouse was initially manually operated by lighthouse keepers until it was automated in [year]. Today, the lighthouse operates using a unknown.
Further Information
The Cap de Rabast Lighthouse is listed as a protected heritage site under unknown. For more information on the lighthouse's history and significance, please consult unknown. The lighthouse is managed by unknown. Additional reading and resources can be found in unknown.
Details
Name | Cap de Rabast Lighthouse |
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City | Cap-de-Rabast |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 49.9516166, -64.1493481 |
Year of construction | 1917 |
Events | shipwrecks |
Historic significance | role in maritime history |
Stories | notable events in maritime history, local legend about shipwrecks |
Focal height | 78 |
Tower height | 24 |
Heritage status | true |
Access description | by car, boat, footpath from nearby town/city |
Accessible | true |
Landscape type | coastal |
View description | rich marine biodiversity, scenic beauty |
Guided tours | true |
Facilities | toilets, cafe, gift shop |
Light characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s |
Automated | true |