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Fairway Island Light

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Deactivated
  
1917

Tower shape
  
hexagonal prism tower

Original lens
  
Fresnel lens

Opened
  
1904

Year first constructed
  
1904

Construction
  
wooden tower

Focal height
  
41 feet (12 m)

Height
  
1.8 m

Material
  
Wood

Fairway Island Light

Location
  
Fairway Island Peril Strait Alaska United States

Similar
  
Lincoln Rock Light, Point Sherman Light, Mary Island Light Station, Tree Point Light, Cape St Elias 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.

References

Fairway Island Light Wikipedia