Cape Decision Light
Cape Decision is a lighthouse located on Kuiu Island adjacent to Sumner Strait in Southeast Alaska.
| Location | Southwestern extremity of Kuiu Island, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 56°00′05″N 134°08′09″W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | Rock |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 75 feet (23 m) |
| Shape | square tower on building |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1932 |
| Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens (original), Solar powered aero beacon (current) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | flashing White 5s, Obscured from 134° to 245°. Emergency light (Fl W 5s) of reduced intensity if main light is extinguished. |
Cape Decision Light Station | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Nearest city | Edna Bay |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Service |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001568 |
| AHRS No. | XPA-00012 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2005 |
| Designated AHRS | [date] |
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