Cape Kumukahi Light, Maritime beacon at Cape Kumukahi, easternmost point of Hawaii, United States.
The square pyramidal skeletal tower rises 125 feet above the volcanic landscape, featuring a white flash every six seconds visible for 24 nautical miles.
The lighthouse, constructed in 1934 after replacing a wooden structure from 1928, stands on a foundation specifically engineered to endure seismic movements.
The location holds significance in Hawaiian mythology, as the cape bears the name of Chief Kumukahi who challenged the fire goddess Pele.
The United States Coast Guard maintains this automated navigational aid, which also houses a NOAA facility for monitoring global air quality.
During the 1960 Kilauea eruption, approaching lava streams divided and flowed around the lighthouse structure, leaving it completely intact.
GPS coordinates: 19.51635,-154.81089
Latest update: March 11, 2025 14:30
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