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FHBRO # 90-282 LOL # 950 BUILT 1898 POSITION 46 15 32.9 N 62 25 19.8 W on Jupiter Point 303 degrees, 50 minutes 1376 meters from front range, on Banks Point on Boughton Bay LIGHT White light; flash, 4 seconds; eclipse, 4 seconds FOCAL HEIGHT 23.2 m (76 ft) TOWER HEIGHT 20 m (65.6 ft) NOMINAL RANGE Not applicable This tower is a tapered wooden skeleton tower, which has been sheathed and shingled. The tower is square on a wood post foundation. It is 6.8 meters (22.3 ft) at the bottom and 1.68 meters (5.5 feet) at the top. It is similar in height to the West Point Lighthouse, which is the tallest tower on the Island. It is on its original site and is virtually unchanged since its construction. The builder is unknown. The design is similar to others of the era, so it is assumed to be the Department of Marine design. It is located on private land
and is maintained from April to December.
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