Westport, Newfoundland and Labrador

Westport is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 195 in 2016, down from 220 in the Canada 2011 Census.

Westport
Town
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total195
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 411
Westport Cove Lighthouse
Newfoundland and Labrador
LocationWestport
Newfoundland
Canada
Coordinates49°47′10.85″N 56°38′45.25″W
Year first constructed1906
Constructionwooden tower
Tower shapeoctagonal frustum tower with lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height3 metres (9.8 ft)
Focal height10 metres (33 ft)
Original lenssixth-order dioptric lens
Light sourcesolar power
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Admiralty numberH0704
CHS numberCCG 260
NGA number1140
ARLHS numberCAN-702
Managing agentCanadian Coast Guard[2][3]

See also

References
  1. Canada 2016 Census: Community Profile, Statistics Canada. Accessed February 6, 2018
  2. Central and Western Newfoundland The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 February 2017
  3. 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. 2016.


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