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Miscou Island, NB |
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Description:
An information sign at the Miscou Island Lighthouse reads:
This lighthouse was built in 1856 at the southern entrance to Chaleur Bay by Quebec Trinity House, which then supervices navigation on the St. Lawrence River and Gulf. Considered a major coastal aid it merited the subsequent installation of a powerful dioptric light and a diaphone fog alarm. The octagonal tower of hand-sawn timbers, shingled on the outside, was originally 74 feet in height and was extended in 1903 to 80 feet. This lighthouse, substantially in its original state, is among the oldest in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region. The lantern at Miscou Island houses a functioning third-order Fresnel lens, the only Fresnel lens still operating in an authentic lighthouse in New Brunswick. After an environmental cleanup in 2008, the province undertook a large scale project to make this a major tourist destination in the region. A paved parking area (large enough for tour buses), a deck around the lighthouse and washroom facilities in addition to a large grass area all slated to be completed by early August 2009. Location: Located on Birch Point, the northern tip of Miscou Island. Latitude: 48.00936 Longitude: -64.49297 For a larger map of Miscou Island Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: Follow Route 113 to its terminus at the Miscou Island Lighthouse, where you will be at the extreme northeastern corner of New Brunswick. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower open in season. Find the closest hotels to Miscou Island Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in New Brunswick Canada |
