Lighthouse · Long Beach Peninsula, Washington
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1856 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows white and red in turn every 30 seconds, seen up to 19 nautical miles out. It stands in Cape Disappointment State Park above the Columbia River bar.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1856 |
| Light | Al WR 30s |
| Position | 46.2758°N, 124.0522°W |
| From North Head | 3.3 km (2.0 mi), bearing 144° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. VI 9890 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from North Head, 3.3 km (2.0 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Washington's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Washington arrives.
Nearby
- North Head LighthouseLighthouse · 3.2 km
- Grays Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 68 km
- Dofflemyer Point LighthouseLighthouse · 130 km
- Destruction Island LighthouseLighthouse · 159 km
- Browns Point LighthouseLighthouse · 168 km
- Point Robinson LighthouseLighthouse · 178 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.