File:Sambro Lighthouse (1).jpg
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Sambro Lighthouse is the oldest standing and operating lighthouse in the Americas. Legislation to establish the lighthouse was passed at the first session of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1758. This lighthouse is also on the list of surplus lighthouses by the Canadian Government. Sambro Light tower is built of stone sheathed with wood shingles to protect the mortar from deterioration in the salt atmosphere. Originally the tower was white. It was given the three red stripes in 1908, so it would be more visible in snow. The interior granite tower, which rises to a height of 13.4 meters (44 feet) is the original build of 1758. There is no older working light in The Americas. In Canada, the only light established prior to Sambro Light was that at Louisbourg, which was destroyed when the fortress was taken from the French by the English. The lighthouse has stood guard off Halifax for 250 years. It has seen vessels of both the Royal and the Canadian Navy pass in peace and war; it has greeted immigrants, war brides, and refugees to a new land; it has watched the passing of the fishing boats, great and small, and the spreading sails of the yachting fleets. For sailors, it is the last sight or sound of Halifax, or the first on a safe return. Location: Centre of island, south entrance Halifax Harbour Standing: This light is still standing. Operating: This light is operational Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated. Date Automated: Automated by 1988 Began: 1758 Year Lit: 1759 Structure Type: Octagonal stone tower, shingled, white, red bands Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1992) Fog Signal: Tower Height: 25 meters (082ft feet) high. Light Height: 43 meters (140ft feet) above water level. Solarized: This light has been solarized. |
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Author | Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada |
Camera location | 44° 26′ 31.17″ N, 63° 36′ 06.89″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 44.441991; -63.601913 |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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Camera model | NIKON D300 |
Author | DENNIS G. JARVIS |
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Exposure time | 1/400 sec (0.0025) |
F-number | f/10 |
ISO speed rating | 200 |
Date and time of data generation | 10:45, 14 August 2010 |
Lens focal length | 31 mm |
User comments | dgjarvis@eastlink.ca |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 Macintosh |
File change date and time | 13:36, 25 August 2010 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 10:45, 14 August 2010 |
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APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 4 APEX (f/4) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
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Color space | sRGB |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
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White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 46 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
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GPS tag version | 2.2.0.0 |
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Image width | 4,391 px |
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Date metadata was last modified | 10:36, 25 August 2010 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:DE7CB156252068118F62AB49067CAFC5 |