Cape Hinchinbrook Light

Cape Hinchinbrook Light
Cape Hinchinbrook Light
Map
LocationHinchinbrook Island
Prince William Sound
Alaska
United States
Coordinates60°14′14″N 146°38′48″W / 60.23734°N 146.64665°W / 60.23734; -146.64665
Tower
Constructed1910 (first)
Foundationconcrete and rock
Constructionreinforced concrete tower
Automated1974
Height67 feet (20 m)
Shapeoctagonal tower with lantern
Markingsart deco architecture
white tower, black lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard[2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1934 (current)
Focal height237 feet (72 m)
LensThird order Fresnel lens (original), Vega lens (current)
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 15s.
obscured from 134° to 135° and 138° to 283°
emergency light, Fl W 6s. of reduced intensity if main light is extinguished.[1]
Cape Hinchinbrook Light Station
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Area6.9 acres (2.8 ha)
ArchitectD.A. Chase; Edwin Laird
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.05000728[3]
AHRS No.COR-095
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 2005

The Cape Hinchinbrook Light is a lighthouse located near the southern end of Hinchinbrook Island adjacent to Prince William Sound, in Alaska, United States.

  1. ^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Alaska Lighthouses". National Park Service. February 13, 2002. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.