Green Island (Catalina), Newfoundland and Labrador

Not to be confused with Green Island (Fortune), Newfoundland and Labrador.

Green Island is located in eastern Newfoundland off the east coast of the Bonavista Peninsula near the entrance to Catalina Harbour. The nearest town is Port Union.

Green Island Lighthouse

Location	Green Island (Catalina), Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Coordinates	48°30′15″N 53°02′36″W
Tower
Constructed	1857
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	stone encased in concrete tower
Height	9 m (30 ft)
Shape	octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markings	white tower, white and red lantern dome
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Light
Focal height	28 m (92 ft)
Range	15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 4s

Location of Green Island in Newfoundland

Lighthouse

A lighthouse on Green Island was established in 1857, and a foghorn was added in 1883. The lighthouse keepers were the entire population of the island which was reported for most of the 19th century and up until that of 1935.^[3]

See also

• Canada portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Canada