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This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Washington as identified by the United States Coast Guard. [1] There are eighteen active lights in the state; three are standing but inactive, three were supplanted by automated towers, and two have been completely demolished. Two lights, one of them still active, serve as museums.
Cupy the first light station on Browns Point, erected in 1887, consisted of a white light lens lantern on a white post that stood 12 feet (3.7 m) above sea level and 50 yards from the low tide shoreline. [4] A wood-frame lighthouse and separate keepers cottage were built in 1901. The current lighthouse was built in 1933 and automated in 1963. [5]
Mukilteo Lighthouse Park encompasses the lighthouse at the west end of the city of Mukilteo, Washington, and 12 acres (0.049 km 2) south of it. The property is west and south of the Washington State Ferries terminal with ferry service to Clinton, Whidbey Island , and is bordered on the south and east by the BNSF Railway (formerly the Burlington ...
West Point Light ; Location: Seattle, Washington: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1881: Foundation: Natural/emplaced: Construction: Brick with stucco: Automated: 1985: Height: 7 m (23 ft) : Shape: Square: Markings: White: Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place : Fog signal: Horn: 1 every 10s, activated for 30 minutes by keying a mike 5 times on VHF channel 78A: Light ...
Cape Disappointment State Park is located on the cape, as is the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. United States Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment is situated on the river near the state park. The station's crewmembers respond to 300–400 calls for assistance every year.
Point Robinson Lighthouse ; Location: NE end of Point Robinson, Vashon, Washington, USA: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1887 : Foundation: Surface: Construction: Masonry and concrete: Automated: 1978: Height: 38 feet (12 m): Shape: Octagonal with attached dwelling: Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place : Light; First lit: 1915 (current tower): Focal height: 12 m (39 ...
Alki Point Light ; Location: West Seattle, Washington: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1913: Foundation: Concrete: Construction: Masonry: Automated: 1984: Height: 37 feet (11 m) (39 feet (12 m) above sea level): Shape: Octagonal: Markings: White with red and black trim: Light; First lit: 1913: Focal height: 12 m (39 ft) : Lens: Fourth order Fresnel lens (removed), VRB-25 (current): Range ...
Grain is carried to docked cargo ships by passing over Elliott Bay Trail and a narrow shoreline park, which also features a public fishing pier [23] near Smith Cove. In the cove is Terminal 91, which has served a variety of purposes over the years, including storage for imported automobiles and fish, and most recently became a dock for Alaskan ...