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Fairway Island Light Station

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Reserved by Executive Order

01/04/1901

39 acres

none

Rocky with decayed vegetation

10'

Landing made at boatways about 180' W'ly from light. Good except in NE'ly wind; landing can be made at boatways at 1/5 tide.

Cement walk to boathouse 210'; gravel to foot of ways 120': total 330'

By hired boat, row or sail, from Killisnos, Alaska, or by rowboat from passing steamer. Juneau-Sitka mail steamer calls once a month.

10 miles to Killisnos, Alaska

10 miles to Killisnos

None, except by small boat from passing steamer

By hired boat from Killisnos, 10 miles distant.

dwarf tower

9/1/1904

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