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Name: Great Duck Island Light (NB)  

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Nearest Town or City:
Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada

Location: Off southern part of Grand Manan Island, Bay of Fundy.


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Photo: Stan Severi

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Notes:
This was originally a fog signal station only

Height of Focal Plane: 50

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds, visible for 18 nautical miles

Description of Tower: White square concrete tower on fog signal building

This light is operational

Other Buildings?
Integral fog signal building.

Date Established: 1886

Date Present Tower Built: 1966

Fog Signal: Automated horn, four second blast every 60 seconds.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
Great Duck Island is about two miles from the village of Woodward's Cove on Grand Manan, and is accessible by boat only.


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