Belyea's Point Light

Belyea's Point Lighthouse
An early photograph of Belyea's Point Lighthouse
New Brunswick
Location North of Westfield, near Morrisdale
Kings County
New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates 45°22′41.4″N 66°12′57.8″W / 45.378167°N 66.216056°W / 45.378167; -66.216056Coordinates: 45°22′41.4″N 66°12′57.8″W / 45.378167°N 66.216056°W / 45.378167; -66.216056
Year first constructed 1882 (first)
Year first lit 1930s (current)
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and gallery, red lantern and trim
Height 11.3 metres (37 ft)
Focal height 14 metres (46 ft)
Characteristic Fl G 5s.
CHS number CCG 122
ARLHS number CAN-031
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard[1]

Belyea's Point Lighthouse is an 11-metre (36 ft)-tall landfall lighthouse located along the Saint John River, near the community of Morrisdale. It was built in 1881, commenced operation on June 1, 1882, with Spafford Barker Belyea serving as its first keeper and later rebuilt at a slightly different location after having been damaged due to severe flooding in the 1930s. The Canadian Coast Guard owns the lighthouse, the land it is on, and maintains it.

The light's characteristic is a single green flash that occurs every five seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 14 metres (46 ft).

The lighthouse is named for its original keeper, "Spafford Barker Belyea" and the area's original United Empire Loyalist settler, "Hendrick Belyea".

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  • Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 24, 2008.



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