Belyea's Point Lighthouse is an 11-metre (36 ft)-tall landfall lighthouse 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 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.

Belyea's Point Lighthouse
An early photograph of Belyea's Point Lighthouse
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LocationNorth of Westfield, near Morrisdale
Kings County
New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates45°22′41.4″N 66°12′57.8″W / 45.378167°N 66.216056°W / 45.378167; -66.216056
Tower
Constructed1882 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height11.3 metres (37 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and gallery, red lantern and trim
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[1]
Light
First lit1930s (current)
Focal height14 metres (46 ft)
CharacteristicFl G 5s.

The light's characteristic is a single green flash that occurs every five seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 14 metres (46 ft).

The lighthouse is named for its original keeper, "Spafford Barker Belyea" and the area's original United Empire Loyalist settler, "Hendrick Belyea".

Because the region is susceptible to spring flooding, the lighthouse frequently gives the impression of being afloat in the river until the water subsides.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Anderson, Kraig; Loughery, Kelly Anne. Lighthouses of New Brunswick. p. 68.
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