Sentinel Island Light
 Sentinel Island Light | |
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| Location | Lynn Canal, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, USA |
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| Coordinates | 58°32′46″N 134°55′22″W / 58.54611°N 134.92278°W |
| Year first lit | 1935 |
| Automated | 1966 |
| Foundation | Concrete |
| Construction | Wood frame/concrete |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Height | 51 feet (16 m) (86 feet (26 m) above sea level) |
| Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing white 10s, Obscured from 152° to 296°. |
| Admiralty number | G6538 |
| ARLHS number | ALK-011 |
| USCG number |
6-23850 |
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Sentinel Island Light Station | |
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| Nearest city | Juneau, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58°32′46″N 134°55′13″W / 58.54611°N 134.92028°WCoordinates: 58°32′46″N 134°55′13″W / 58.54611°N 134.92028°W |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Art Deco, et al. |
| Governing body | COAST GUARD |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 02001407[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 2002 |
The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal in Alaska.
Location
Sentinel Island Light is located at the northern entrance to the Favorite Channel, between the mainland and Lincoln and Shelter Islands. It was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2002.
On August 5, 1910, the steamship Princess May grounded on rocks just north of Sentinel Island. Although the ship was successfully taken off the rocks on September 5, 1910, photographic images showing the ship pointing in the air at low tide became famous.[2]
The 1930s lighthouse, replacing an earlier wooden structure, was built for $35,310.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] The listing included five contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and two contributing sites.[3]
Image gallery
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Original 1902 Lighthouse – USCG archive photo
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1935 Lighthouse – USCG archive photo
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Wreck of Princess May, as seen from Sentinel Island.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Turner, Pacific Princesses, at pages 109 to 112.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gary H. Gillette and Kebby Kelley (November 15, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sentinel Island Light Station / Sentinel Island Lighthouse / AHRS Site No. JUN-00085". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos
References
- Turner, Robert D., Pacific Princesses -- An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railway's Princess Fleet on the Northwest Coast, Sono Nis Press, Victoria, BC (1977) ISBN 0-919462-04-9
External links
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Alaska". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- Lighthouse Friends — Sentinel Island Lighthouse
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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