Palaoa Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Palaoa Point Lighthouse
Also known as: Palaoa Point (Cape Ka'ea, Kaunolu)
The Palaoa Point Lighthouse, built in 1934, is a 12.5-meter square pyramidal tower constructed of wood and painted white. It stands on the island's southernmost point, marking hazardous rocks off Puupehe Point. The structure's focal height reaches 28 meters, and its light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds, visible for nearly 15 nautical miles. The lighthouse has been operational since its first lighting in 1934. While the tower is closed to visitors, the surrounding site is accessible, offering views of the Pacific Ocean.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for alerting vessels to the dangerous rocks located off Puupehe Point.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 28m
- Geographic Range
- 14.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1934
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12.5m
- Tower Shape
- square pyramidal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: A 12.5m square pyramidal wood skeletal tower, painted white.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Hawaii
- Sea Region
- southernmost point of the island, marking rocks off Puupehe Point
- Latitude
- 20.7323°
- Longitude
- -156.9649°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lahaina(17.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G7314
- USCG No.
- 6-28554
- ARLHS No.
- HAW-021
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