Molokaʻi Light
Molokai Light, also known as U.S. Coast Guard Molokai Light, is a lighthouse in Kalawao County, Hawaii, on the island of Molokai. It was built in 1909 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Kalaupapa Lighthouse”, “Moloka’i Light”, “Moloka’i Lighthouse”, “Molokai Light”, and “Molokai Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kalaupapa Airport and St. Francis Catholic Church.
St. Francis Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kauhakō Crater and Kalaupapa.
Kauhakō Crater
Locality
Kalaupapa
Village
Kualapuʻu
Village
Molokaʻi Light
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Maui County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
21.20955° or 21° 12′ 34″ north
Longitude
-156.96971° or 156° 58′ 11″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Established
1909
Open location code
73H5625J+R4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Molokaʻi Light” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “vuurtoren van Molokai”
- French: “phare de Kalaupapa”
- French: “Phare de Kalaupapa”
- Hawaiian: “Moloka‘i Lighthouse”
- Italian: “Faro di Kalaupapa”
- Vietnamese: “Molokaʻi Light”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kapapakikane and Kalawao.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: McVeigh Home and Ed Kato’s Studio.
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