Pushthrough

Pushthrough is a resettled fishing community located on Newfoundland and Labrador's south coast, about 20 km northwest of Hermitage. Permanent settlement at Pushthrough happened in 1814, when George Chambers moved there from Gaultois to establish a fishing room (a place for drying and storing fish) and later a store.^[3] The community lost population to Gaultois in the 1950s and to Head of Bay d'Espoir in the 1960s. The population peaked at 247 in 1961. In 1968, virtually all the families with school aged children moved, effectively leading to the downfall of the community.^[4] The Dawson Point lighthouse is located nearby.^[1]

Pushthrough

Location of Pushthrough in Newfoundland and Labrador

Dawson Point Lighthouse

Location	Pushthrough, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Coordinates	47°38′37″N 56°08′58″W
Tower
Constructed	1916
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	4 m (13 ft)
Shape	square prism metal tower[1][2]
Markings	red daymark with a single white horizontal band
Power source	solar power
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Light
Focal height	17 m (56 ft)
Range	16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

Notable people

• Weston E. Vivian – American politician (1924–2020)

See also

• List of lighthouses in Canada