Mahukona Lighthouse

Mahukona Lighthouse 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 1915, in the early 20th century, making it the 5th oldest of the 13 in Hawaii with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 22 feet tall (8th tallest of 9 measured in Hawaii); its light sits 210 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 6 nautical miles; the structure is built of reinforced concrete.

Status check, 2026-11: The current concrete pyramid tower, built in 1915, is 22 feet tall, not 22 m as the record says. The ruins of the first stone tower can still be seen just to the north. It stands at 20.1804° N, 155.9015° W.

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