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Makapu'u Point Light in 2011 - 54th trip
Makapu'u Point Light in 2011 - 54th trip

Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii

Built: 1909

Automated: 1974

This 46 foot tall cylindrical masonry/concrete tower has a focal plane of 420 feet. It is located on Makapu'u Head, the easternmost point on Oahu. It houses the largest lens of any U.S. lighthouse. The lens is a 12 foot tall first-order hyper-radiant and is still active today.

Makapu'u Point Light in 2011 – 54th trip
Makapu'u Point Light in 2011 – 54th trip
Makapu'u Point Light in 2011 – 54th trip
Makapu'u Point Light in 2011 – 54th trip

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