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Name: Douse Point Rear Range Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Orwell Cove, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Location: Orwell Bay, east side of Hillsborough Bay, south shore of the island.

Notes:
The Douse Point Range was coordinated with the Brush Wharf Range to guide vessels to the Orwell River. A black band was painted on the rear tower in the early 1920s. After they were discontinued, the Douse Point Range Light towers were sold to a private owner and were moved. They now stand on a back road near Murray River, Prince Edward Island.

Tower Height: 22

Height of Focal Plane: 28

Characteristic and Range: Fixed red; range 6 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, square wooden tower.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1898

Date Deactivated: c. 1980

Current Use: Privately owned.


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