Turn Point Light Station

Turn Point Light
Map
LocationStuart Island, Washington
Coordinates48°41′21″N 123°14′14″W / 48.68917°N 123.23722°W / 48.68917; -123.23722[1]
Tower
Constructed1893 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationSurface
ConstructionConcrete
Automated1974
Height20 feet (6.1 m)
ShapeSquare
Light
First lit1893
Focal height13 m (43 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lens12 inches (300 mm)
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicWhite flash every 2.5 s

The Turn Point Light Station is an active aid to navigation overlooking Haro Strait from the western tip of Stuart Island, San Juan County, Washington, in the northwest of the United States.[2][3] The light marks a sharp turn in the shipping lanes at the transition between Haro Strait and Boundary Pass.

  1. ^ "Turn Point Lighthouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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