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Cape Decision Light
Lighthouse in Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cape Decision is a lighthouse located on Kuiu Island adjacent to Sumner Strait in Southeast Alaska.
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Location | Southwestern extremity of Kuiu Island, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 56°00′05″N 134°08′09″W |
Tower | |
Foundation | Rock |
Construction | Concrete |
Automated | 1974 |
Height | 75 feet (23 m) |
Shape | square tower on building |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1932 |
Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) ![]() |
Lens | Third order Fresnel lens (original), Solar powered aero beacon (current) |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | flashing White 5s, Obscured from 134° to 245°. Emergency light (Fl W 5s) of reduced intensity if main light is extinguished. |
Cape Decision Light Station | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Nearest city | Edna Bay |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Service |
Architectural style | Moderne |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04001568[1] |
AHRS No. | XPA-00012 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 2, 2005 |
Designated AHRS | [date] |
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