Long Point Lighthouse

This article is about the light house in Canada. For the lighthouse in Massachusetts, see Long Point Light.

Long Point Lighthouse is an active Canadian lighthouse located outside Crow Head on North Twillingate Island off the northeast coast of Newfoundland.^[3] The lighthouse, completed in 1876, attracts thousands of tourists each year and is historic to the town of Twillingate.

Long Point Lighthouse

Long Point Lighthouse
Location	Crow Head Twillingate Islands Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Coordinates	49°41′16″N 54°48′00″W
Tower
Constructed	1876
Construction	concrete-encased brick tower
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Shape	square base with octagonal upper tower
Markings	red tower, white balcony and lantern
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard [1][2]
Heritage	recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse, municipal heritage site, registered heritage structure
Light
Focal height	101 metres (331 ft)
Range	16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.

Keepers

• Samuel Roberts 1875–1893
• R.E. Roberts 1893–1896
• R.S. Roberts 1897–1912
• William Freeman 1913-1932?
• John and George Roberts 1932
• Edgar Sharpe 1952–1980
• Allan Roberts 1969–1984
• Barry Porter 1984-1988 and 2003
• Jack May 1988 – 2004^[4]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of lighthouses in Canada