WayfarrowCape Spencer Light
Lighthouse · Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska
Cape Spencer Light is a lighthouse in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska. Alaska has 20 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Hoonah-Angoon County.
It was built in 1925, in the interwar years, making it the 5th oldest of the 11 in Alaska with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (8th tallest of 9 measured in Alaska); its light sits 105 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 17 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: A 14-ft-square concrete tower rises 25 ft above a concrete fog-signal and keepers' building; it was lit December 11, 1925, and was Alaska's first station with a radiobeacon (1926). Cape Spencer Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 58.1981° N, 136.6350° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 25 ft |
| Focal height | 105 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 17 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 58.19806, -136.63500 |
Nearby places
- Tlushashakianghost town · Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County · 1.4 mi
- Kunax̱sa.aanghost town · Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County · 38.6 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Spencer Light?
Cape Spencer Light is in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska, at 58.1981, -136.6350.
How many lighthouses are in Hoonah-Angoon County?
Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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