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Point Lepreau is a cape in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada.

It is at the southern tip of a 10 km-long (6.2 mi) peninsula that extends into the Bay of Fundy. This peninsula contains the boundary between Saint John County to the east and Charlotte County to the west, although the southernmost tip at Point Lepreau is within Charlotte County.

Point Lepreau forms the eastern limit of Maces Bay.

The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in Saint John County is a CANDU nuclear reactor operated by NB Power approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast from the point.

Point Lepreau Lighthouse

Point Lepreau Lighthouse

Location	Point Lepreau, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates	45°03′32″N 66°27′31″W
Tower
Constructed	1831 (first) 1899 (second)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	17 m (56 ft)
Shape	octagonal truncated tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markings	white and red horizontal band tower, red lantern
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	NB Power
Fog signal	three 2s. blasts every 60s.
Light
First lit	1959 (current)
Deactivated	1898 (first) 1958 (second)
Focal height	25 m (82 ft)
Range	14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

The point hosts a light station owned by the Canadian Coast Guard and managed by NB Power.[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in New Brunswick
• List of lighthouses in Canada

References

External links

• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard

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