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.
Its light sits 110 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; the structure is built of metal.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1940 concrete lighthouse was destroyed by the 1946 tsunami, killing all five keepers. Its 1950s replacement was later replaced by an automated skeletal tower, and sources disagree on when that tower was built (1950 vs. 1971). It stands at 54.3944° N, 164.7447° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 110 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Material | metal |
| Coordinates | 54.39444, -164.74472 |
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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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