Five Fingers Light
The Five Finger Islands Light is a lighthouse located on a small island that lies between Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound in southeastern Alaska. It and Sentinel Island Light Station were the first U.S. government lighthouses opened in Alaska, first lit on March 21, 1902.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Lighthouse
- …is operated by U.S. Coast Guard
- …dates from 1935
- …stands 59 feet (18 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Alaska, United States
- Also known as“Five Finger Islands Light”“Five Finger Islands Lighthouse”“Five Finger Lighthouse”
Five Fingers Light
- Categories
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
57.27039° or 57° 16′ 13″ north
Longitude
-133.63155° or 133° 37′ 54″ west
Open location code
949879C9+59
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Five Fingers Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare des îles Five Finger”
- French: “Phare des îles Five Finger”
- German: “Five Finger Islands Lighthouse”
- Italian: “Faro dell’isola di Five Finger”
- Russian: “Маяк островов Файв Фингерс”
- Russian: “Маяк островов Файв-Фингер”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hobart Bay and Chuck Mining Camp.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hoist House and Carpenter Shop.
Alaska: Highlights
Learn more about Juneau and Anchorage.
Curious Lighthouses to Discover
Uncover intriguing lighthouses from every corner of the globe.