Five Finger Islands Light

Five Finger Islands Light
Five Finger Islands Light in 2003
Map
LocationThe Five Finger southernmost island
Frederick Sound
Alaska
United States
Coordinates57°16′13″N 133°37′54″W / 57.27038°N 133.63154°W / 57.27038; -133.63154
Tower
Constructed1902 (first)
Foundationconcrete pier
Constructionreinforced concrete tower
Automated1984
Height68 feet (21 m)
Shapesquare tower with lantern centered on the roof of keeper's house
Markingsart deco architecture
white tower, black lantern
OperatorJuneau Lighthouse Association[1] [2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1935 (current)
Focal height81 feet (25 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.
emergency light Fl W 6s of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished
Five Finger Light Station
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Nearest cityPetersburg, Alaska
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse Service; U.S. Lighthouse Board
Architectural styleModern Movement, Art Deco
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.04000416[3]
AHRS No.SUM-00009
Added to NRHPMay 12, 2004

The Five Finger Islands Light is a lighthouse located on a small island that lies between Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound in southeastern Alaska. It and Sentinel Island Light Station were the first U.S. government lighthouses opened in Alaska, first lit on March 21, 1902.[4]

It became the last lighthouse in Alaska to be automated on August 14, 1984.

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