Lighthouse · South Sound, Washington
Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1934 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 4 seconds, seen up to 7 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands on the beach at Boston Harbor, near Olympia, at the southern end of Puget Sound.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1934 |
| Light | Fl W 4s |
| Position | 47.1405°N, 122.9073°W |
| From Boston Harbor, Olympia | 213 m (697 ft), bearing 280° W |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. VI; National Register 93001339 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Boston Harbor, Olympia, 213 m (697 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.
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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.