Lighthouse · Long Beach Peninsula, Washington
North Head Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1898 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 15 seconds, seen up to 14 nautical miles out. It stands on the headland north of Cape Disappointment, facing the open Pacific.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1898 |
| Light | Fl (2)W 15s |
| Position | 46.2989°N, 124.0780°W |
| From North Head | 76 m (249 ft), bearing 210° SSW |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. VI 700 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from North Head, 76 m (249 ft) 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
- Cape Disappointment LighthouseLighthouse · 3.2 km
- Grays Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 66 km
- Dofflemyer Point LighthouseLighthouse · 129 km
- Destruction Island LighthouseLighthouse · 156 km
- Browns Point LighthouseLighthouse · 167 km
- Point Robinson LighthouseLighthouse · 177 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.