Cape Kumukahi Light

Cape Kumukahi Light
Map
LocationCape Kumukahi
Kapoho, Hawaii
Coordinates19°30′58″N 154°48′40″W / 19.516°N 154.811°W / 19.516; -154.811
Tower
Constructed1929 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionsteel skeletal tower
Automated1960
Height125 feet (38 m)
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower
Markingswhite tower
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
Light
First lit1934 (current)
Focal height156 feet (48 m)
Lens14.8 inches (375 mm) (original), Carlisle & Finch DCB-224 aero beacon (current)
Range24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
CharacteristicFl 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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