Kīlauea Light
Lighthouse located on Kauaʻi, Hawaii / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse,[4] also known as Kīlauea Light, is a lighthouse located on Kīlauea Point on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi in the Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.
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Location | Kalihiwai, Kauaʻi County, Hawaii |
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Coordinates | 22°13′53.8″N 159°24′7.2″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1913 |
Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
Automated | mid-1970s |
Height | 52 feet (16 m) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern roof |
Operator | Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge[1][2] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1913 |
Deactivated | 1976-2013 |
Focal height | 174 feet (53 m) |
Lens | Second Order Fresnel, clamshell or "bivalve" shape |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse | |
Area | 31.4 acres (12.7 ha) |
Built | 1913 (1913) |
Built by | United States Lighthouse Board |
Architectural style | Bungalow/American craftsman |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 79000759[3] |
Added to NRHP | October 18, 1979 |
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