HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place LightFirst lit1935 (current)Focal height86 feet (26 m)LensFourth order Fresnel lensRange14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)CharacteristicFl W 10s.
pbscured from 152° to 296° Nearest cityJuneau, AlaskaCoordinates58°32′47″N 134°55′24″W / 58.54639°N 134.92333°W / 58.54639; -134.92333Area6.6 acres (2.7 ha)Built1902 (1902)Architectural styleModern Movement, Art Deco, et al.MPSLight Stations of the United States MPSNRHP reference No.02001407AHRS No.JUN-00085Added to NRHPDecember 2, 2002

The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal.

Location

The Sentinel Island Light is at the northern entrance to the Favorite Channel, between the mainland and Lincoln and Shelter Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2002.

History

On August 5, 1910, the steamship Princess May grounded on rocks just north of Sentinel Island. Although the ship was successfully taken off the rocks on September 5, 1910, photographic images showing the ship pointing in the air at low tide became famous.

The 1930s lighthouse, replacing an earlier wooden structure, was built for $35,310. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Other than the lighthouse, the district included four other contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and two contributing sites.

See also

• List of lighthouses in the United States
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Juneau, Alaska