Sentinel Island Light

Sentinel Island Light
Sentinel Island Light
LocationLynn Canal, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, United States
Coordinates58°32′46.5″N 134°55′23.6″W / 58.546250°N 134.923222°W / 58.546250; -134.923222
Tower
Constructed1902 (first)
Foundationconcrete
Constructionconcrete tower
Automated1966
Height51 feet (16 m)
Shapesquare tower with lantern
Markingsart deco architecture,
white tower, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorGastineau Channel Historical Society

HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1935 (current)
Focal height86 feet (26 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.
pbscured from 152° to 296°
Sentinel Island Light Station
Nearest cityJuneau, Alaska
Coordinates58°32′47″N 134°55′24″W / 58.54639°N 134.92333°W / 58.54639; -134.92333
Area6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
Architectural styleModern Movement, Art Deco, et al.
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.02001407
AHRS No.JUN-00085
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 2002

The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal.