Fairway Island Light
Appearance
Location | Peril Strait, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 57°26′29″N 134°52′17″W / 57.4414°N 134.8714°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1904 |
Construction | Wood |
Height | 6 ft, 41 ft above mean high water |
Shape | Hexagonal |
Light | |
First lit | 1904 |
Deactivated | 1917 |
Lens | Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fixed white light |
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.
History
Fairway Island Lighthouse was built in 1904 and deactivated sometime between 1917 and 1925.
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.