Green's Point Light
Cyberlights Lighthouses - Green's Point Lighthouse

 

Green's Point Quick Facts

Year Station Established: 1879

Is the Light operational? Yes

Year Light First Lit: 1903

Year Automated: ~1986

Shape: Octagonal

Tower Height: 39  ft.

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Green's Point Light,
L'etete Passage, New Brunswick

Cyberlights Lighthouses - Green's Point Lighthouse

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Last Visited: May, 2004

History/Info:
This station was first established in 1879 as a fog signal station only. There are reports that the light was decommissioned in 1999, but it is still listed as an active aid to navigation by the Canadian Coast Guard (April 2002).

Source: Lighthouse Depot Lighthouse Explorer Database

Green's Point Light is near the ferry landing where you can get a ferry to Deer Island in the town of St. George. There is also a Canadian Coast Guard establishment at the same location as the lighthouse.

For a more detailed history of the light, go to the Green's Point Light Association at http://www.freewebz.com/greenspoint/

Latitude/Longitude: 45°3.85'N 66°53.85'W

Directions: click here for map (follow orange highlight)

  • From Route 1 in St. George , to Route 772 south.
  • Follow the signs to the Deer Island Ferry.
  • Just as you get to the Ferry bear left and follow the road for about 1.6km to the lighthouse.


 



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