WayfarrowCape Kumukahi Light
Lighthouse · Hawaii County, Hawaii
Cape Kumukahi Light is a lighthouse in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Hawaii has 17 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Hawaii County.
It was built in 1934, in the interwar years, making it the 12th oldest of the 13 in Hawaii with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 125 feet tall (3rd tallest of 9 measured in Hawaii); its light sits 157 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 15s (a white flash every 15 seconds); it guards Pacific Ocean; the structure is built of steel.
Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1929 date is when the station was established, and the current 125 ft steel skeleton tower dates from 1934. In 1960 lava split around the tower and destroyed the keepers' houses; the 2018 flow cut off road access. It stands at 19.5160° N, 154.8110° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 125 ft |
| Focal height | 157 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 15s |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | steel |
| Coordinates | 19.51600, -154.81100 |
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- Kapohoghost town · Hawaii County · 2.5 mi
- Honolulu Landingghost town · Hawaii County · 5.3 mi
- Waiakahiulaghost town · Hawaii County · 5.9 mi
- Kalapanaghost town · Hawaii County · 15.8 mi
- Pāpaʻighost town · Hawaii County · 16.5 mi
- Ferndaleghost town · Hawaii County · 17.7 mi
- Ohiaghost town · Hawaii County · 17.9 mi
- Royal Gardensghost town · Hawaii County · 18.4 mi
- Pulughost town · Hawaii County · 19.1 mi
- Lehuaghost town · Hawaii County · 21.5 mi
- Laeʻapukighost town · Hawaii County · 21.7 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Kumukahi Light?
Cape Kumukahi Light is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.5160, -154.8110.
How many lighthouses are in Hawaii County?
Hawaii County, Hawaii has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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