Barbers Point Light (Hawaii)
For the lighthouse on Lake Champlain, see Barber's Point Light (New York).
the second tower ca. 1934 (USCG) | |
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Location | Barbers Point on the southwest corner of Oahu |
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Coordinates | 21°17′47″N 158°06′22″W / 21.2964°N 158.1062°WCoordinates: 21°17′47″N 158°06′22″W / 21.2964°N 158.1062°W |
Year first lit |
1888 (first tower) 1933 (second tower) |
Automated | 1964 |
Foundation | masonry |
Construction | concrete |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower |
Height |
42 feet (13 m) (first tower) 72 feet (22 m) (second tower) |
Original lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
Barbers Point Light is a lighthouse on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The lighthouse stands on Barbers Point outside of Kalaeloa on the southwest tip of the island. It is named after Captain Henry Barber. The lighthouse was established in 1888. A second tower was built in 1933.
Notes
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Hawaii". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- "Barbers Point,HI". lighthousefriends. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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