Cape Flattery Light

Cape Flattery Light
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LocationNeah Bay, Washington
Coordinates48°23′30″N 124°44′12″W / 48.3917°N 124.7366°W / 48.3917; -124.7366[1]
Tower
Constructed1854
FoundationSurface
ConstructionSandstone/brick
Automated1977
Height65 feet (20 m)
ShapeConical
MarkingsWhite with black lantern and red roof
HeritageNational Treasure Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1857
Deactivated2008
Focal height165 feet (50 m)
LensFirst order Fresnel lens (removed), VRB-25 (on skeletal structure)
CharacteristicTwo white flashes every 20 s[2]
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The Cape Flattery Light is a historic lighthouse structure located at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Neah Bay, Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington,[3] within the Makah Indian Reservation. The deactivated lighthouse sits on Tatoosh Island, which is named after Chief Tatooche of the Makah Tribe.[4] It is the northwesternmost lighthouse on the West Coast of the contiguous United States. Although closed to the public, it can be viewed from Cape Flattery via a short 30-minute walk.[5][6]

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