Barbers Point Light is a lighthouse on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.[1] The lighthouse stands on Barbers Point outside of Kalaeloa on the southwest tip of the island. It is named after Captain Henry Barber. The lighthouse was established in 1888. A second tower was built in 1933.
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the second tower ca. 1934 (USCG) | |
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| Location | Barbers Point Kapolei Oahu |
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| Coordinates | 21°17′47.0″N 158°06′22.3″W |
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| Constructed | 1888 |
| Foundation | masonry |
| Construction | concrete |
| Automated | 1964 |
| Height | 42 feet (13 m) (first tower) 72 feet (22 m) (second tower) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed in 1964 |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | City of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (Barbers Point Beach Park) |
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| First lit | 1888 (first tower) 1933 (second tower) |
| Focal height | 85 feet (26 m) (second tower) |
| Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens (original), aerobeacon DCB-224 (current) |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s. |
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