Five Finger Islands Light
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.
Five Finger Islands Light in 2003 | |
| Location | The Five Finger southernmost island Frederick Sound Alaska United States |
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| Coordinates | 57°16′13″N 133°37′54″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete pier |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Automated | 1984 |
| Height | 68 feet (21 m) |
| Shape | square tower with lantern centered on the roof of keeper's house |
| Markings | art deco architecture white tower, black lantern |
| Operator | Juneau Lighthouse Association |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1935 (current) |
| Focal height | 81 feet (25 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. emergency light Fl W 6s of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished |
Five Finger Light Station | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Nearest city | Petersburg, Alaska |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Service; U.S. Lighthouse Board |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Art Deco |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000416 |
| AHRS No. | SUM-00009 |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 2004 |
It became the last lighthouse in Alaska to be automated on August 14, 1984.
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