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Name: Swift Point Light  

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Also known as: Green Head Light

Nearest Town or City:
Indiantown, New Brunswick, Canada

Location: Saint John River.


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Photo: Kelly Anne Loughery
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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Notes:
This light operates on a point to point system with the Sand Point Light. In June of 2017 a fire destroyed the 1896 tower. A new lighthouse was built in 2018 by the Canadian Coast Guard.

Tower Height: 46

Height of Focal Plane: 92

Characteristic and Range: Green flash every 12 seconds; visible for 7 miles.

Description of Tower: White, square, pyramidal wooden tower with a red lantern.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1869

Date Present Tower Built: 2017

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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