Fairway Island Light

Lighthouse
57°26′29″N 134°52′17″W / 57.44139°N 134.87139°W / 57.44139; -134.87139TowerConstructed1904Constructionwooden towerHeight6 feet (1.8 m)Shapehexagonal towerLightDeactivated1917Focal height41 feet (12 m)LensFresnel lensCharacteristicF W

The Fairway Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the eastern entrance to Peril Strait, Alaska. It is located on a small islet that lies between the southeastern end of Chichagof Island and northern Catherine Island, within the limits of Sitka City and Borough.[1][2][3]

History

Fairway Island Lighthouse was built in 1904 and deactivated sometime between 1917 and 1925.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. ^ Alaska Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 7 June 2016
  3. ^ Fairway Island Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 7 June 2016

External links

  • "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Alaska" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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