Cape Hinchinbrook Light
The Cape Hinchinbrook Light is a lighthouse located near the southern end of Hinchinbrook Island adjacent to Prince William Sound, in Alaska, United States.
Cape Hinchinbrook Light | |
| Location | Hinchinbrook Island Prince William Sound Alaska United States |
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| Coordinates | 60°14′14″N 146°38′48″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1910 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete and rock |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 67 feet (20 m) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with lantern |
| Markings | art deco architecture white tower, black lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1934 (current) |
| Focal height | 237 feet (72 m) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens (original), Vega lens (current) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. obscured from 134° to 135° and 138° to 283° emergency light, Fl W 6s. of reduced intensity if main light is extinguished. |
Cape Hinchinbrook Light Station | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Area | 6.9 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Architect | D.A. Chase; Edwin Laird |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000728 |
| AHRS No. | COR-095 |
| Added to NRHP | July 29, 2005 |
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