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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

NameCap de Rabast Lighthouse
CityCap-de-Rabast
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.9516166, -64.1493481
Year of construction1917
Eventsshipwrecks
Historic significancerole in maritime history
Storiesnotable events in maritime history, local legend about shipwrecks
Focal height78
Tower height24
Heritage statustrue
Access descriptionby car, boat, footpath from nearby town/city
Accessibletrue
Landscape typecoastal
View descriptionrich marine biodiversity, scenic beauty
Guided tourstrue
Facilitiestoilets, cafe, gift shop
Light characteristicFl (3) W 15s
Automatedtrue