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Name: Derby Point Light  

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Also known as: Piper Cove Light

Nearest Town or City:
Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia, Canada

Location: Southeast side of Barra Strait, Bras d'Or Lake, Cape Breton Island.


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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 22

Height of Focal Plane: 52

Characteristic and Range: Red flash every 4 seconds; visible for 6 miles.

Description of Tower: Triangular skeleton tower with an enclosed lower portion.

It is not known at this time if this light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1884: White, square wooden tower; 38 feet tall.

Date Established: 1884

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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