Lighthouse of the Week, August 13-19, 2017: Cape St. Elias, Alaska

There's remote, and then there's REMOTE.  It's not surprising that Alaska has remote lighthouses, but I didn't realize when I went looking for another Alaska lighthouse (I've featured two before this one) that I would find the most remote lighthouse in the United States.

And it's pretty spectacular, setting-wise, even though it may be hurting a bit for upkeep.  Not surprising, considering where it's located.

It's the location that really makes it spectacular. Behind the lighthouse is an island that's basically just a big tall ridge, and right in front of it is a rock spire that looks like a sail.

Here's some information from the esteemed Lighthouse Directory:

"1916. Active; focal plane 85 ft (26 m); white flash every 10 s. 55 ft (17 m) square cylindrical reinforced concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the corner of a square concrete fog signal building; solar-powered VRB-25 aerobeacon (1998). The original 3rd order Fresnel lens is on display at the Cordova Historical Museum in Cordova. 3-story brick keeper's quarters. The lighthouse is white concrete; lantern painted red."

One of the most remote of all U.S. lighthouses."

Here are a couple more links about it:

Alaska's Cape St. Elias Lighthouse (from Lighthouse Digest)

Kayak Island web site

And here are a variety of pictures:

Find the lighthouse!