WayfarrowMakapuu Point Light
Lighthouse · Honolulu County, Hawaii
Makapuu Point Light is a lighthouse in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Hawaii has 17 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Honolulu County.
It was built in 1909, in the early 20th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 13 in Hawaii with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 46 feet tall (7th tallest of 9 measured in Hawaii); its light sits 427 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc W 10s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 10 seconds), with a range of about 17 nautical miles; it guards Pacific Ocean; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: Active light whose hyper-radiant lens is the largest lighthouse lens in use in the US; the light sits about 420 ft above the sea. Makapuu Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 21.3147° N, 157.6525° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 46 ft |
| Focal height | 427 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc W 10s |
| Range | 17 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 21.31472, -157.65250 |
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Questions
Where is Makapuu Point Light?
Makapuu Point Light is in Honolulu County, Hawaii, at 21.3147, -157.6525.
How many lighthouses are in Honolulu County?
Honolulu County, Hawaii has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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