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| Location | Cape Kumukahi Kapoho, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 19°30′58″N 154°48′40″W / 19.516°N 154.811°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1929 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | steel skeletal tower |
| Automated | 1960 |
| Height | 125 feet (38 m) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1934 (current) |
| Focal height | 156 feet (48 m) |
| Lens | 14.8 inches (375 mm) (original), Carlisle & Finch DCB-224 aero beacon (current) |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
The Cape Kumukahi Light is a lighthouse in Kapoho, Hawaii at the easternmost point of Hawaii. It is best known for its survival of an eruption of Kilauea in 1960.[1][2][3][4][5]
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