Point Retreat Light
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Point Retreat Light is a lighthouse located on the Mansfield Peninsula at the northern tip of Admiralty Island in southeastern Alaska, United States. It provides aid in navigation through the Lynn Canal.
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Location | Admiralty Island Lynn Canal Alaska United States |
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Coordinates | 58°24′41″N 134°57′18″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1904 (first) |
Foundation | concrete |
Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
Automated | 1973 |
Height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern on fog signal building |
Markings | art deco archirecture, white tower, black lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | United States Coast Guard[1] [2] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1923 |
Focal height | 63 feet (19 m) |
Lens | First order bivalve Fresnel lens (original), 300 mm lens (current) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
Point Retreat Light Station | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Nearest city | Juneau, Alaska |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Service |
Architectural style | Moderne |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 03000529[3] |
AHRS No. | JUN-00084 |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 2003 |
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