Tree Point Light
The Tree Point Light is a lighthouse located adjacent to Revillagigedo Channel in Southeast Alaska, United States. It is located near the southernmost point of mainland Alaska.
Current lighthouse, completed in 1935 | |
| Location | Revillagigedo Channel, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 54°48′10″N 130°56′02″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Automated | 1969 |
| Height | 58 feet (18 m) |
| Shape | square tower with lantern attached to oil house |
| Markings | art deco architecture, white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1935 (current) |
| Focal height | 86 feet (26 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 lens (current) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s. obscured from 158° to 318° |
Tree Point Lighthouse | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Nearest city | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Area | 76.5 acres (31.0 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Service; D.A. Chase; Edwin Laird |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Classical Revival, et al. |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001177 |
| AHRS No. | XPR-006 |
| Added to NRHP | October 27, 2004 |
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