Alki Point Light

Alki Point Light
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LocationWest Seattle, Washington
Coordinates47°34′34″N 122°25′13″W / 47.576054°N 122.420242°W / 47.576054; -122.420242[1]
Tower
Constructed1913
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionMasonry
Automated1984
Height37 feet (11 m) (39 feet (12 m) above sea level)
ShapeOctagonal
MarkingsWhite with red and black trim
Light
First lit1913
Focal height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (removed), VRB-25 (current)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing White 5s. Emergency light isophase white 6s. Lighted throughout 24 hours.

The Alki Point Light is an active aid to navigation located on Puget Sound's Alki Point, the southern entrance to Seattle's Elliott Bay, King County, Washington.[2] It is listed as Alki Point Light number 16915 in the USCG light lists.[3]

  1. ^ "Alki Point Lighthouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference inventory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Light List, Volumes 1-7. United States Coast Guard.