Pushthrough
Pushthrough is a resettled fishing community located on Newfoundland and Labrador's south coast, about 20 km northwest of Hermitage. Permanent settlement at Pushthrough happened in 1814, when George Chambers moved there from Gaultois to establish a fishing room and later a store.[3] The community lost population to Gaultois in the 1950s and to Head of Bay d'Espoir in the 1960s. In 1968, virtually all the families with school aged children moved, effectively leading to the downfall of the community.[4]
Pushthrough
Location of Pushthrough in Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Location | Dawson Point Pushthrough Newfoundland Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°38′37″N 56°08′58″W |
| Year first constructed | 1916 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square prism metal tower |
| Markings / pattern | red daymark with a single white horizontal band |
| Tower height | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | H0276 |
| CHS number | CCG 134 |
| NGA number | 2352 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-838 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[1][2] |
See also
References
- Central and Western Newfoundland The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 12 February 2017
- 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.
External links
- Picture of the lighthouse
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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