Kauhola Point Light
Appearance
Coordinates | 20°14′43″N 155°46′19″W / 20.2453°N 155.772°W |
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1987 lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1897 |
Markings | white (tower) |
Deactivated | 1933 |
1917 lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1917 |
Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
1933 lighthouse | |
Construction | reinforced concrete (tower) |
Height | 86 ft (26 m) |
Shape | cylinder |
First lit | 1933 |
Deactivated | 2009 |
2009 lighthouse | |
Construction | stainless steel pole |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | United States Coast Guard |
First lit | 2009 |
Focal height | 116 m (381 ft) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s |
Kauhola Point Lighthouse was located near Kapa'au, on the "Big Island" of Hawaii, near the northern tip of the island.[1][2]
On December 12, 2009, this structure was demolished due to erosion near its base.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Light List, Hawaii District 14". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Anderson, Kraig. "Kauhola Point Lighthouse, Hawaii". Lighthousefriends.com.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. HI-89, "Kauhola Point Lighthouse, Old Kohala Mill Road, Halaula, Hawaii County, HI", 4 photos, 21 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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