North Head Light

North Head Light
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LocationIlwaco, Washington
Coordinates46°17′56″N 124°04′43″W / 46.2990°N 124.0785°W / 46.2990; -124.0785[1]
Tower
Constructed1897-1898
FoundationSurface
Constructionbrick Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1961
Height65 feet (20 m)
ShapeConical
Light
First lit1898
Focal height194 feet (59 m)
LensFirst order Fresnel lens
Range26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicTwo white flashes every 30 s, flashes separated by 7.5 s

North Head Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Pacific Ocean from North Head, a rocky promontory located approximately two miles north of Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia River,[2] near Ilwaco, Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] It is part of Cape Disappointment State Park.[4]

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