 The old Point Sherman Light | |
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| Location | Point Sherman Lynn Canal Alaska United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°51′11″N 135°09′06″W / 58.853126°N 135.151531°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1904 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete blocks |
| Construction | wooden tower (first) |
| Automated | 1981 |
| Height | 42 feet (13 m) (first) 20 feet (6.1 m) (current) |
| Shape | hexagonal tower (first) lamppost with two day marker and light (current) |
| Markings | white tower (first) |
| Operator | Tongass National Forest[1] [2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1981 (current) |
| Deactivated | reduced to minor light in 1917 and discontinued in 1932 |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | F W |
The Point Sherman Light was a lighthouse located 38 miles (61 km) north of Juneau, Alaska, along the east side of Lynn Canal, eight miles (13 km) south of Eldred Rock Light. It is no longer standing.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ^ Alaska Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 8 June 2016