Eldred Rock Light

Eldred Rock Light
Eldred Rock Light
Map
LocationEldred Rock
Lynn Canal
Alaska
United States
Coordinates58°58′15″N 135°13′13″W / 58.97096°N 135.22026°W / 58.97096; -135.22026
Tower
Constructed1905
Foundationmasonry
Constructionwooden tower
Automated1973
Height56 feet (17 m)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern centred on the roof of a 2-storey keeper's house
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSheldon Museum and Cultural Center[1] [2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height91 feet (28 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), 250 mm lens (current)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 6s.
Eldred Rock Lighthouse
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Nearest cityHaines, Alaska
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.75000332[3]
AHRS No.JUN-081
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1975
Designated AHRS1970

The Eldred Rock Light is an historic octagonal lighthouse adjacent to Lynn Canal in Alaska. It is the last of the ten lighthouses constructed in Alaska between 1902 and 1906. It was also the last of 12 manned lighthouses that were started in Alaska.[4] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Eldred Rock Lighthouse.[3]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. ^ Alaska Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 7 June 2016
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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