Lark Harbour
Lark Harbour is small fishing community on the western coast of Newfoundland, on the south side of the Bay of Islands, and west of the City of Corner Brook.
Lark Harbour | |
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Town | |
Lark Harbour (showing promontory in Blow Me Down Provincial Park) | |
Lark Harbour Location of Lark Harbour in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′N 58°22′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 508 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 450 |
| Current lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 2010 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | fiberglass tower |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with light |
| Markings | white (tower) , stripe (2, red, horizontal direction) |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Focal height | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Second lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1950 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower), red (lantern) |
| Deactivated | 2010 |
| First lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1925 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Deactivated | 1950 |
| Focal height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Combined with neighbouring York Harbour, there is a population of about 880. Blow Me Down Provincial Park lies on the boundary between the two communities.
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