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Seguin Island Light Station Vital Statistics


 

 

NAVIGATIONAL LIGHT

FOCAL POINT: 180 Feet above Sea Level

TOWER HEIGHT: 53 Feet

LENS: 1st Order Fresnel with a focal length of 3 ft and an optical area height of 8 1/2 ft. The complete lens assembly is approximately 6 ft wide and 12 ft tall. Eight plano-convex master lenses make up the main lens "belt" 18 feet in diameter.

CANDLE POWER: 94,000 lumens

SIGNAL: Fixed White Light

VISIBILITY: 20 miles, although with some weather conditions reports have been 30 miles or more.

 

ISLAND DESCRIPTION

SIZE: 64 acres

BUILDINGS:    

One Tower

One Two Story Duplex:


Southside: Keepers Quarters
Northside: Guest Quarters and Museum

One Fog Signal Building
One Oil House
One Pump House
One "Donkey" Engine House

One Boathouse

                             

Other Structures:    

Boat Ramp  Tramway

 

 

 

 

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