Cape Spencer Light (Alaska)
The Cape Spencer Light is a lighthouse in Alaska, United States, next to the entrance to Cross Sound and Icy Strait. The light is still an active aid to navigation. It is located on an islet in the southernmost end of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
| Location | Cross Sound Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Yakutat, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58.19891°N 136.64018°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1925 |
| Foundation | rock |
| Construction | reinforced concrete |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Shape | flat-roofed house with short tower on top |
| Markings | art deco architecture white tower, black balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 105 feet (32 m) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s.abr> emergency light (Fl W 6s) of reduced intensity if main light is extinguished. |
Cape Spencer Lighthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002160 |
| AHRS No. | XMF-042 |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1975 |
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