WayfarrowScotch Cap Light
Lighthouse · Aleutians East County, Alaska
Scotch Cap Light is a lighthouse in Aleutians East County, Alaska. Alaska has 20 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Aleutians East County.
The structure is built of masonry.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1940 concrete lighthouse was destroyed by the April 1, 1946 tsunami, killing five Coast Guardsmen; the 1950 replacement on the bluff has itself since been replaced by an automated light on a skeleton tower. It stands at 54.3944° N, 164.7447° W.
Nearby places
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Questions
Where is Scotch Cap Light?
Scotch Cap Light is in Aleutians East County, Alaska, at 54.3944, -164.7447.
How many lighthouses are in Aleutians East County?
Aleutians East County, Alaska has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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