Cape Sarichef Lighthouse
Alaska
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse is a wooden lighthouse in Alaska, first lit in 1904. Its official name is Cape Sarichef Light. The tower stands 23 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1950. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse, 780 mi away.
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1904
Deactivated 1950
Tower height
23 ft
Light 171 ft above water
Official name
Cape Sarichef Light
Built of
Structural wood
Wooden lighthouse
About Cape Sarichef Lighthouse
Cape Sarichef Light is a lighthouse located on the northwest tip of Unimak Island, approximately 630 miles (1,010 km) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The most westerly and most isolated lighthouse in North America, Cape Sarichef Light marks the northwest end of Unimak Pass, the main passage through the Aleutian Islands between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse sits at 54.5982, -164.9280 in Alaska. The closest other lighthouses are Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse (780 mi), Cape St. Elias Lighthouse (837 mi) and Cape Spencer Lighthouse (1101 mi). Alaska has 15 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Cape Sarichef Lighthouse
Where is Cape Sarichef Lighthouse?
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse is in Alaska, at 54.5982, -164.9280. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse, 780 mi away.
When was Cape Sarichef Lighthouse built?
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse was first lit in 1904. It was deactivated in 1950.
How tall is Cape Sarichef Lighthouse?
The tower is 23 feet (7 m) tall, and its light sits 171 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Cape Sarichef Lighthouse?
The closest are Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse (780 mi), Cape St. Elias Lighthouse (837 mi) and Cape Spencer Lighthouse (1101 mi).
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