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'''Rocky Harbour''' is a village located north of [[Woody Point]]. The Post Office was established there in 1894. It became a Local Government Community in April 1966. It had a population of 687 in 1956. Today the population is 1058. [http://www.rockyharbour.ca/about/index.htm]
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| ___location = Racine, Wisconsin
| coordinates = {{coor dms|42|46|52|N|87|45|30.2|W|region:US_type:landmark}}
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| height = 112 feet
| lens = DCB-24R Aerobeacon
| range = 19 miles
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'''Wind Point Lighthouse''' is an active aid to navigation located at the north end of [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] Harbor in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Designed by [[Orlando Poe|Orlando Metcalfe Poe,]] it was constructed in 1880.
 
It is one of the oldest active [[lighthouse]]s on the [[Great Lakes]]. The beacon, originally powered by third order [[fresnel lens]], was replaced by a DCB-24R Aerobeacon in 1964. The light can be seen for 19 miles.
It is a key tourist town located in central[[Gros Morne National Park]], offering hiking, fishing, and birdwatching. It is home to [[World Heritage Site]] having the [[Western Brook Pond Fjord]] which is located on the Grand Trail Traverse.
 
The lighthouse stands 112 feet tall. It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (Reference #84003780).
==See also==
 
*[[List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
Located on Lighthouse Road, next to the Shoop Park golf course, it is set on a sprawling lawn overlooking Racine Harbor. A signal house (horns removed) remains on the grounds as well as a garage, 2 storage buildings and an oil house. The Wind Point Police maintain offices in the attached building.
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[[Category:Coastal towns in Canada]]
 
[[Category:Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
==External Links ==
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=242 Lighthouse Friends]
* [http://www.lighthouseratings.com/WindPoint/ Lighthouse Ratings]
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/windpt.htm NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations]
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[[Category:Racine, Wisconsin]]
The tower is 108 feet tall with a 111 foot focal plane.