Year first constructed | 1868 (first) |
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Year first lit | 1915 (current) |
Construction | concrete, steel |
Tower shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Focal height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
My Lighthouses Postcard
pondělí 2. dubna 2018
Canada - Peggy´s Cove Lighthouse
Peggys Point Lighthouse also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse is an active lighthouse and an iconic Canadian image. Located within Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.
středa 7. března 2018
Germany - Holtenau Lioghthouse
čtvrtek 1. března 2018
USA - Mackinac Lighthouse
Mackinaw Point marks the junction of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Founded in 1889, the Old Mackinac Point Light Station was in operation from 1890 until 1957
The buildings of the St Helena Light complex are the sole surviving structures on St. Helena Island, in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lighthouse on the St. Helena Island's southeastern point was built in 1872-1873 and went into operation in September 1873. It became one of a series of lighthouses that guided vessels through the Straits of Mackinac, past a dangerous shoal that extends from the island
Round Island Passage Light (1948, automated in 1973 ) near Mackinac Island.
Also known as Mackinac Island light. Round Island Passage light and Round Island light
are only about 600 meters apart.
Year first constructed | 1892 |
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Year first lit | 1892 |
Deactivated | 1957 |
Foundation | Ashlar limestone |
Construction | Cream City brick |
Tower shape | Cylindrical "castle" with attached dwelling |
Markings / pattern | Natural with black lantern |
Height | 50 feet (15 m) |
Focal height | 62 feet (19 m) |
Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
Range | 14 nautical miles; 26 kilometres (16 mi)[5] |
Year first constructed | 1873 |
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Year first lit | 1873 |
Automated | 1922 |
Foundation | limestone |
Construction | brick |
Tower shape | frustum of a cone with attached cottage |
Markings / pattern | white w/white lantern |
Height | Tower - 63 feet (19 m) |
Focal height | Focal plane - 71 feet (22 m) |
Original lens | 31⁄2-order Fresnel lens |
Current lens | 12-inch (300 mm) ML-300 Tideland Signal acrylic[5] |
Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)[6] |
Also known as Mackinac Island light. Round Island Passage light and Round Island light
are only about 600 meters apart.
Round Island Light (1895, automated in 1924, deactivated from 1947-1996). Now part of the National Forest on tiny, uninhabited Round Island, the building was restored in 1978 for the filming of the movie "Somewhere in Time."Some of these photos were taken during a lighthouse tour during the North American Light House Festival held in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The tours were so popular the Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry now offers several tours on scattered days through the summer and other photos were taken during those tours. |
čtvrtek 15. února 2018
USA - Boston Light
Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States. The current lighthouse dates from 1783, is the second oldest working lighthouse in the United States (after Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey), and is the only lighthouse to still be actively staffed by the United States Coast Guard, being automated in 1998 though there is still a keeper acting as tour guide. The structure was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964
Year first constructed | 1716 |
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Year first lit | 1783 (current tower) |
Automated | 1998 |
Deactivated | 1776–1783 and during WWII. |
Foundation | Granite Ledge |
Construction | Masonry, Rubble Stone with brick lining |
Tower shape | Conical |
Markings / pattern | White with five steel bands and black trim |
Height | 89 feet (27 m) |
Focal height | 102 feet (31 m) |
Original lens | Tallow candles installed in 1716 |
Current lens | 2nd order Fresnel lens |
Intensity | 1,800,000 candlepower |
Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
Characteristic | Flashing white every 10 seconds. |
Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 30s |
pondělí 12. února 2018
USA - Point Judith Light
Year first constructed | 1810 |
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Year first lit | 1857 |
Automated | 1954 |
Foundation | Granite blocks |
Construction | Granite blocks |
Tower shape | Octagonal conical |
Markings / pattern | Lower half, white upper half, brown Black lantern |
Height | 51 feet (16 m) |
Focal height | 65 feet (20 m) |
Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
Current lens | original |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Occulting 3 white 15 seconds 5s on, 2s off; 2s on, 2s off; 2s on, 2s off |
Fog signal | Horn, 1 blast every 15 seconds |
čtvrtek 25. ledna 2018
Netherlands - Paard van Marken
Year first constructed | 1700 (first) |
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Year first lit | 1839 (current) |
Construction | brick tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern, red lantern dome |
Height | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Intensity | 4,400,000 cd |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | white light occulting once every 8 s. |
úterý 16. ledna 2018
Germany - Wittenbergen Lighthouse
1900. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white light 4 s on, 4 s off, synchronized with the rear light. 30 m (98 ft) hexagonal skeletal tower with a large circular lantern and gallery, enclosed 2-story watch room, and central cylinder. Lighthouse painted with red and white horizontal bands, lantern white with a black roof, gallery railing black. A photo is at right, Werning has a good photo, Trabas has a closeup photo by Wolfgang Warncke, a 2009 photo is available, Wikimedia has additional photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Ingo Maack has a closeup street view, and Google has a satellite view. This is the front light of a downstream (westbound) range marking the channel for ships leaving Hamburg. The initial placement of the tower was incorrect, so it was moved 8 m (26 ft) south in 1905. The lighthouse was restored and modernized in 1979. Located on the north bank of the Elbe at Wittenbergen; Site open, tower closed.
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