Cape Decision Light

Cape Decision Light
Map
LocationSouthwestern extremity of Kuiu Island, Alaska
Coordinates56°00′05″N 134°08′09″W / 56.001463°N 134.135822°W / 56.001463; -134.135822
Tower
FoundationRock
ConstructionConcrete
Automated1974
Height75 feet (23 m)
Shapesquare tower on building
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1932
Focal height23 m (75 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensThird order Fresnel lens (original), Solar powered aero beacon (current)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristicflashing White 5s, Obscured from 134° to 245°. Emergency light (Fl W 5s) of reduced intensity if main light is extinguished.
Cape Decision Light Station
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Nearest cityEdna Bay
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse Service
Architectural styleModerne
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.04001568[1]
AHRS No.XPA-00012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 2005
Designated AHRS[date]

Cape Decision is a lighthouse located on Kuiu Island adjacent to Sumner Strait in Southeast Alaska.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.