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Lighthouse Attractions In Tors Cove

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Tors Cove was formerly named Toads Cove. It is a village located north of Ferryland. The population was 279 in 1951 and 289 in 1956. The population was 300 in 2016. Unincorporated town without council. Shown is Cribbies Rd.
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Lighthouse Attractions In Tors Cove

  • 1. Lighthouse Picnics Ferryland
    Miscou Island Lighthouse is an 11-metre -tall landfall lighthouse located on the North-Eastern tip of Miscou Island, at the entrance of the Chaleur Bay. It was built in 1856 and currently in use by the Canadian Coast Guard who owns the lighthouse, the land it is on, and also maintains it. It was built due to the shipwrecks that happened each year that could be prevented by a lighthouse. James Murray from Newcastle won the bid to construct the lighthouse. It is a federal Heritage Building that is open to the public to explore. In 2009 a parking area, washrooms, picnic area and a deck around the lighthouse was added.The light's characteristic is a single green flash that occurs every five seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 14 metres . It has a third-order Fresnel lens. The original ...
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