The Headland of Point Riche is located near the community of Port aux Choix on the Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

. Point Riche to Cape Bonavista

Cape Bonavista

Cape Bonavista is a headland located on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is located at the northeastern tip of the Bonavista Peninsula, which separates Trinity Bay to the south from Bonavista Bay to the north.The nearby town of...

 was the defining points of coastline where the French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 could fish around the coast of Newfoundland which is called the French Shore

French Shore

The French Treaty Shore resulted from the 1713 ratification of the Treaty of Utrecht. The provisions of the treaty allowed the French to fish in season along the north coast of Newfoundland between Cape Bonavista and Point Riche. This area had been frequented by fishermen from Brittany since the...

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Point Riche Lighthouse

A "pepperpot" lighthouse

Pepperpot (lighthouse)

A pepperpot is a type of small lighthouse found mainly in Canada.Pepperpots are generally harbor lighthouses, and are fairly small towers. They are usually shingled in wood and painted white; the lantern and trim are red. Many such lighthouses still exist across Canada.Pepperpot lighthouses of a...

 was built in 1892 which is still active today. The white wooden tower is octagonal pyramidal in shape, the lantern room is painted red. The structure is 19 metres tall. Its light characteristic is a flash every 5 seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 29 m. It is maintained by the Port au Choix National Historic Site.

The keeper's dwelling burned down in the 1970s.

External links

• Point Riche Lighthouse - Lighthouse Friends