Swallowtail Lighthouse
The Swallowtail Lighthouse is a Canadian lighthouse located on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy. It was the first lighthouse to be built on the island. It was first lit on 7 July 1860 and was automated and de-staffed in 1986.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New Brunswick, Canada
- Also known as: “Swallow Tail Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Head.
North Head
Village
North Head is a community on the island of Grand Manan, New Brunswick. Formerly a separate village, it was amalgamated into the newly formed village of Grand Manan in 1995. North Head is the southern terminus of the Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry.
Swallowtail Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.76421° or 44° 45′ 51″ north
Longitude
-66.73263° or 66° 43′ 58″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Inception
1860
Levels
4
Height
16 metres (53 feet)
Open location code
87PMQ778+MW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Swallowtail Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Маяк Свеллоутейл”
- Russian: “Маяк Суоллоутейл”
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