WayfarrowCape Decision Light
Lighthouse · Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska
Cape Decision Light is a lighthouse in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska. Alaska has 20 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1932, in the interwar years, making it the 6th oldest of the 11 in Alaska with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 75 feet tall (the tallest of 9 measured in Alaska); its light sits 75 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s (a white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; the recorded designer or builder is United States Lighthouse Service; the structure is built of concrete.
Status check, 2026-11: Art Deco reinforced-concrete lighthouse activated March 15, 1932, now owned and maintained by the Cape Decision Lighthouse Society. USLHS lists 76 ft to the center of the lantern. Cape Decision Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 56.0015° N, 134.1358° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 75 ft |
| Focal height | 75 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Designer / builder | United States Lighthouse Service |
| Material | concrete |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 56.00146, -134.13582 |
Nearby places
- Holbrookghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 25 mi
- Calderghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 28.6 mi
- Karheenghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 34.6 mi
- Big Port Walterghost town · Sitka County · 34.7 mi
- Deweyvilleghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 34.7 mi
- Tuxekanghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 35.4 mi
- Lake Bayghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 46.8 mi
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