Belyea's Point Lighthouse is an -tall landfall
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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located along the
Saint John River, near the community of
Morrisdale. It was built in 1881, commenced operation on June 1, 1882, with Spafford Barker
Belyea Belyea (also spelled Bulyea or Boulier) is a French Huguenot surname. It is mostly found in Canada, among descendants of United Empire Loyalists, who moved north as refugees during and after the American War of Independence. The name may refer to:
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serving as its first keeper and later rebuilt at a slightly different location after having been damaged due to severe flooding in the 1930s. The
Canadian Coast Guard owns the lighthouse, the land it is on, and maintains it.
The light's
characteristic is a single green flash that occurs every five seconds, emitted at a
focal plane
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height of .
The lighthouse is named for its original keeper, "Spafford Barker
Belyea Belyea (also spelled Bulyea or Boulier) is a French Huguenot surname. It is mostly found in Canada, among descendants of United Empire Loyalists, who moved north as refugees during and after the American War of Independence. The name may refer to:
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" and the area's original
United Empire Loyalist settler, "Hendrick
Belyea Belyea (also spelled Bulyea or Boulier) is a French Huguenot surname. It is mostly found in Canada, among descendants of United Empire Loyalists, who moved north as refugees during and after the American War of Independence. The name may refer to:
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".
Because the region is susceptible to spring flooding, the lighthouse frequently gives the impression of being afloat in the river until the water subsides.
See also
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List of lighthouses in New Brunswick
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List of lighthouses in Canada
This is a list of lighthouses in Canada. These may naturally be divided into lighthouses on the Pacific coast, on the Arctic Ocean, in the Hudson Bay watershed, on the Labrador Sea and Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the St. Lawrence River watershed ( ...
References
External links
Aids to NavigationCanadian Coast Guard
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Lighthouses completed in 1881
Lighthouses in New Brunswick
Buildings and structures in Kings County, New Brunswick
1881 establishments in Canada
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