Destruction Island Light

Destruction Island and its lighthouse as seen from Ruby Beach, Washington.
Destruction Island Lighthouse
Map
LocationDestruction Island, Washington
Coordinates47°40′27″N 124°29′13″W / 47.6742°N 124.4869°W / 47.6742; -124.4869[1]
Tower
Constructed1891
Automated1968
Height94 feet (29 m)
ShapeConical
Light
First lit1891
DeactivatedApril, 2008
Focal height45 m (148 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFirst order Fresnel lens (removed)
Range18 nautical miles; 34 kilometres (21 mi)
CharacteristicWhite flash every 5 seconds

Destruction Island Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse on Destruction Island, a rocky island that is part of the Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge[2] lying about 3 miles (4.8 km) off the coast of Jefferson County, Washington, in the northwest of the United States.[3][4]

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