Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Woody Point
Town
Woody Point from lookout
Woody Point from lookout
Woody Point is located in Newfoundland
Woody Point
Woody Point
Location of Woody Point in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°30′N 57°56′W / 49.500°N 57.933°W / 49.500; -57.933
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled1849
Incorporated1956
Area
 • Total2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total244
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 431
Woody Point lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Woody Point Lighthouse in 2006
Constructed1919 (first)
1952 (second)
Constructionlumber (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height6 m (20 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare frustum tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite (tower), red (roof) Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageheritage lighthouse, municipal heritage site Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1959 (current)
Focal height14 m (46 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range4 nmi (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl R 4s Edit this on Wikidata

Woody Point is a town located in the heart of Gros Morne National Park, on the western coast of Newfoundland. Situated on Bonne Bay, the Town of Woody Point encompasses three areas: Curzon Village, Woody Point and Winterhouse Brook. It has a total population of 244 residents.[3] Woody Point is a Registered Heritage District and has a waterfront with many heritage buildings and four Registered Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Structures. The community is served by Route 431.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016. p. {{{page}}}.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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