Cape d'Or
Cape d'Or is a headland located near Advocate, Cumberland County, on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Cape d'Or Lighthouse | |
| Location | Cape d'Or Advocate Nova Scotia Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°17′27.2″N 64°46′27.23″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1874 (fog horn station) 1922 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached at one corner fog signal building |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Lighthouse at Cape d'Or |
| Fog signal | 3 blasts every 60s. |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1965 (current) |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
The cape marks the north point of the entrance to the Minas Basin. Cape d'Or is a continuation of the North Mountain tholeiitic basalt formation, and is marked by dramatic 200 m (660 ft) cliffs on its western side and 30 m (98 ft) cliffs on its southern side overlooking treacherous tidal currents in the Minas Channel. A basalt reef extends from the Cape into the Bay of Fundy where it intersects the violent waters of the Dory Rips, a rip tide created by the collision of three strong tidal currents.
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