Cape St. Elias Light
Top of Cape St. Elias light | |
| Location | Cape St. Elias Kayak Island Alaska United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°47′54″N 144°35′56″W / 59.79844°N 144.59897°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | rock |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Shape | square tower at one corner of fog signal building. |
| Markings | art deco architecture white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Cape St. Elias Lighthouse Keepers Association |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1916 |
| Focal height | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Lens | Third-order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 aerobeacon (current) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. obscured from 160° to 287° and from 018.5 to 027° emergency light (Fl W 6s) of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. |
Cape St. Elias Lighthouse | |
| Nearest city | Katalla, Alaska |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002157 |
| AHRS No. | XMI-003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1975 |
| Designated AHRS | 1970 |
The Cape St. Elias Light is a lighthouse on Kayak Island in Alaska.