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).[2] The lighthouse was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

Hams Bluff Light
Hams Bluff Light (historic photo)
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LocationSaint Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
Coordinates17°46′9.0″N 64°52′15.1″W / 17.769167°N 64.870861°W / 17.769167; -64.870861
Tower
Constructed1915 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructioncast iron tower (first)
metal skeletal tower (current)
Height35 feet (11 m) (first)
30 feet (9.1 m)(current)
Shapeconical tower with balcony and lantern (first)
square prism skeletal tower (current)
Markingswhite tower (current)
OperatorUnited States Navy[1]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit2010 (current)
Deactivated2010
Focal height394 feet (120 m) (current)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 30s.
Hans Bluff Light
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.100004382
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 2019
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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the U.S. Virgin Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  2. ^ NOAA Nautical Chart 25644 "Frederksted Road"
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