West Point Light
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The West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation on Seattle, Washington's West Point, which juts into Puget Sound and marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay.[3][4] The lighthouse is similar in design to the Point No Point Light and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[5] It is a main feature of Seattle's Discovery Park.
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Location | Seattle, Washington |
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Coordinates | 47°39′42″N 122°26′08″W[1] |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1881 |
Foundation | Natural/emplaced |
Construction | Brick with stucco |
Automated | 1985 |
Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
Shape | Square |
Markings | White |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Fog signal | Horn: 1 every 10s, activated for 30 minutes by keying a mike 5 times on VHF channel 78A |
Light | |
First lit | 1881 |
Focal height | 27 feet (8.2 m) |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 (current) |
Range | White 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi), Red 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
Characteristic | Alt WR 10s |
West Point Light Station | |
Nearest city | Seattle, Washington |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 77001336[2] |
Added to NRHP | August 16, 1977 |
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