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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.

Barbers Point Light
the second tower ca. 1934 (USCG)
LocationBarbers Point
Kapolei
Oahu
Coordinates21°17′47.0″N 158°06′22.3″W
Tower
Constructed1888 
Foundationmasonry
Constructionconcrete
Automated1964
Height42 feet (13 m) (first tower)
72 feet (22 m) (second tower)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed in 1964
Markingswhite tower
OperatorCity of Honolulu
Department of Parks and Recreation
(Barbers Point Beach Park)
Light
First lit1888 (first tower)
1933 (second tower)
Focal height85 feet (26 m) (second tower)
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens (original), aerobeacon DCB-224 (current)
Range24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 7.5s.

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  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. Lighthouse Friends Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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