Heritage Place

Cape North Lighthouse

Nova Scotia lighthouse where the Cape North Chance Brothers Fresnel lens was installed in 1908.

Place Summary

Place ID: LUX-PLACE-000009
Type: historical location
Description: Nova Scotia lighthouse where the Cape North Chance Brothers Fresnel lens was installed in 1908.
Aliases: Cape North, Cape North Light
Coordinates: 46.09722, -59.85778
Precision: source-coordinate-text
Confidence: medium
Status: reviewed
Review: accepted
Notes: Heritage Journeys place for Cape North lens origin. Coordinates approximate from public lighthouse reference material.

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Cape North Lens

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Origin lighthouseCape North Lens
Cape North Lighthouse is the original operational context for the Chance Brothers Fresnel lens installed in 1908.

Related Heritage Relationships

Installed atCape North relocated Chance Brothers Fresnel lens to Cape North Lighthouse1908
Removed fromCape North relocated Chance Brothers Fresnel lens to Cape North Lighthouse1980

Evidence

Cape North LighthouseManufacturer Reference
Public reference for Cape North Lighthouse location and 1908 Chance Brothers lens installation.