Cape St. Francis (Newfoundland and Labrador)

The headland of Cape St. Francis is the outer extremity marking the boundary of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The International Maritime Organization also designates Cape St. Francis as the southern extremity of the Labrador Sea.

Cape St. Francis
Cape
Biscayan Cove, as seen from Cape St. Francis
Location	47°48′34.18″N 52°47′09.12″W
Part of	Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador
Offshore water bodies	Biscayan Cove (east), Big Cove North (west), Labrador Sea (north)
Topo map	NTS 1N15 Pouch Cove
Cape St. Francis Lighthouse
Constructed	1877 (first)
Construction	concrete building
Height	3 m (9.8 ft)
Shape	lantern atop a 1-storey fog signal building[1][2]
Markings	white building with a broad vertical stripe
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Fog signal	1 blast every 30s.
First lit	1957 (current)
Focal height	29 m (95 ft)
Range	15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

See also

• Cape St. Francis (electoral district)
• List of lighthouses in Canada
• Pouch Cove