Location | Mahukona, Hawaii, US |
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Coordinates | 20°10′49″N 155°54′05″W / 20.18036°N 155.9015°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1899 |
Construction | stone (tower) |
Shape | truncated cone |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1915 |
Focal height | 75 ft (23 m) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Current light | |
Constructed | 1915 |
Construction | reinforced concrete |
Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
Shape | square pyramid |
Markings | white (tower) |
Operator | United States Coast Guard |
Focal height | 64 m (210 ft) |
Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Māhukona is a former settlement on the island of Hawaiʻi. The extinct submerged volcano Māhukona, off shore and to the south, is named for this area. The settlement was once the terminus of the Hawaiian Railroad.