Cape Tryon Light

The Cape Tryon Light is a lighthouse on the western north coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada, located on Cousins Shore about 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the cape. The station was built in 1905 and it characterised as a white building with red trim; with the lantern painted red.^[1]

Cape Tryon Light

Location	Cape Tryon Prince Edward Island Canada
Coordinates	46°32′02.5″N 63°30′21.9″W
Tower
Constructed	1905 (first)
Construction	wooden tower (both)
Height	12.4 metres (41 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower (current)
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard[1]
Heritage	heritage lighthouse, Registered Heritage Place
Light
First lit	1965 (current)
Deactivated	1965
Focal height	33.4 metres (110 ft)
Range	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[2]
Characteristic	L Fl W 4s.

The original Cape Tryon lighthouse was deactivated in 1969. A second lighthouse was built on Cape Tryon itself, opened in 1969, and is still active. It is located a few kilometres north of the village of French River.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Prince Edward Island
• List of lighthouses in Canada