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Cape St. Elias Lighthouse

Cape St. Elias Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. The nearest named place is Pyramid Peak, a peak 11 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 6.6 miles off.

The story

The Cape St. Elias Light is a lighthouse on Kayak Island in Alaska.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q1840489, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1816

What to expect

Operated by
U.S. Coast Guard

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates59.79839, -144.59872

1 named place within 25 miles

Peaks: 1
  • Pyramid Peak: 11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4018:5819:53
June solstice04:1721:4623:05
September equinox07:2418:4619:40
December solstice09:3913:3215:35

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 75002157OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Cape St. Elias Lighthouse, reference 75002157, listed 12/18/75.

OpenStreetMap element way/469651435

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