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| Moloka'i (Kalaupapa) Lighthouse, Kalaupapa, HI (Island of Moloka'i) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1909-present
*Building Material~~ Concrete
*Tower~~ 138 feet
*Elevation~~ 85 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ 2 keeper's quarters, storage building
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Bivalve Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by appointment)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard, National Park Service (as part of Kalaupapa National
Historic Park
*Waterway Location~~ Kaiwi Channel, Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ Kalaupapa peninsula was the designated Hawaiian isolation spot
for leprosy patients from 1866-1969.
LINKS
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/kala/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/Molokai.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=137
*Building Material~~ Concrete
*Tower~~ 138 feet
*Elevation~~ 85 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ 2 keeper's quarters, storage building
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Bivalve Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by appointment)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard, National Park Service (as part of Kalaupapa National
Historic Park
*Waterway Location~~ Kaiwi Channel, Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ Kalaupapa peninsula was the designated Hawaiian isolation spot
for leprosy patients from 1866-1969.
LINKS
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/kala/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/Molokai.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=137
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