Hams Bluff Light
 Hams Bluff Light (historic photo) | |
  Hams Bluff Light | |
| Location | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Coordinates | 17°46′9.3″N 64°52′15.4″W / 17.769250°N 64.870944°WCoordinates: 17°46′9.3″N 64°52′15.4″W / 17.769250°N 64.870944°W |
| Year first lit | 1915 |
| ARLHS number | VIR-001 |
| USCG number | 32845 |
The Hams Bluff Light is an historic lighthouse on Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was first lit in 1915 under the Danish Government. It was since transferred to the United States Lighthouse Service and later came under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard. The historic tower has been abandoned; the beacon is now mounted on an adjacent new truss tower. The light displays two white flashes every 30 seconds at a focal plane of 394 feet (120 m).[1]
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References
- ↑ NOAA Nautical Chart 25644 "Frederksted Road"
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the U.S. Virgin Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Ham's Bluff Light
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: West Indies / Virgin Islands". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Virgin Islands National Park Service
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