Lime Kiln Light

Lime Kiln Light
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LocationSan Juan Island, Washington
Coordinates48°30′57″N 123°09′10″W / 48.5157°N 123.1527°W / 48.5157; -123.1527[1]
Tower
Constructed1914 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationSurface
ConstructionConcrete
Automated1962
Height38 feet (12 m)
ShapeOctagonal
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1919
Focal height19 m (62 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
Range15 nautical miles; 27 kilometres (17 mi)
CharacteristicWhite flash every 10 s
Lime Kiln Light Station
Nearest cityFriday Harbor, Washington
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1917-1919 (1917-1919)
NRHP reference No.78002771[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 1978

The Lime Kiln Light is a functioning navigational aid located on Lime Kiln Point overlooking Dead Man's Bay on the western side of San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington, in the United States.[3] It guides ships through the Haro Straits and is part of Lime Kiln Point State Park, which offers tours during summer months.[4]

  1. ^ "Lime Kiln Lighthouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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