Cape Flattery Lighthouse
Fl white🇺🇸Washington, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Cape Flattery Lighthouse
Constructed in 1854, this lighthouse stands 19 meters tall, with its light positioned 20 meters above sea level. It was first lit in the same year it was built. The tower is painted white and emits a white light. Its geographic range is 14 nautical miles. The light characteristic is a single white flash. The lighthouse is located on Tatoosh Island.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is the northwesternmost light on the West Coast of the contiguous United States and is designated as a National Treasure.
Background
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, within the Makah Indian Reservation.
The deactivated lighthouse sits on Tatoosh Island, which is named after Chief Tatooche of the Makah Tribe. 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.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl white
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- white
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 14NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1854
- Heritage Status
- National Treasure
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- G4756
- NGA No.
- G 4756
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q1963379 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Washington
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 48.3916°
- Longitude
- -124.7366°
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