Cape St. Elias Light

Cape St. Elias Light is a lighthouse in Chugach County, Alaska. Alaska has 20 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Chugach County.

It was built in 1916, in the early 20th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 11 in Alaska with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 55 feet tall (5th tallest of 9 measured in Alaska); the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s.<br> obscuR from 160° to 287° and from 018.5 to 027°<br>emergency light (Fl W 6s) of Ruced intensity when main light is extinguished (a white flash every 10 seconds).

Status check, 2026-11: A square concrete tower on the corner of the fog-signal building, first lit in September 1916 and on the National Register since 1975. It is leased to the Cape St. Elias Lightkeepers Association, and the 55 ft figure is measured from the base to the center of the lantern. Cape St. Elias Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 59.7983° N, 144.5989° W.

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