Point Lepreau

Point Lepreau is a cape in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada.

It is at the southern tip of a 10 km-long (6.2 mi) peninsula that extends into the Bay of Fundy. This peninsula contains the boundary between Saint John County to the east and Charlotte County to the west, although the southernmost tip at Point Lepreau is within Charlotte County.

Point Lepreau forms the eastern limit of Maces Bay.

The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in Saint John County is a CANDU nuclear reactor operated by NB Power approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast from the point.

Point Lepreau Lighthouse
Point Lepreau Lighthouse
LocationPoint Lepreau, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates45°03′32″N 66°27′31″W
Tower
Constructed1831 (first)
1899 (second)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height17 m (56 ft) 
Shapeoctagonal truncated tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite and red horizontal band tower, red lantern
Power sourcemains electricity 
OperatorNB Power 
Fog signalthree 2s. blasts every 60s.
Light
First lit1959 (current)
Deactivated1898 (first)
1958 (second)
Focal height25 m (82 ft) 
Range14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) 
CharacteristicFl W 5s 

The point hosts a light station owned by the Canadian Coast Guard and managed by NB Power.[3]

See also

References
  1. List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  3. Point Lepreau, NB Lighthouses Friends. Retrieved 21 February 2017


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