Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

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Cape Disappointment Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century navigational beacon on the Pacific coast of Washington State, guarding the treacherous mouth of the Columbia River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
navigational aid
19thCenturyStructure true
access hiking trail from Cape Disappointment State Park
associatedWith Cape Disappointment State Park NERFINISHED
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park NERFINISHED
bodyOfWater Columbia River NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Pacific County, Washington
Lighthouses in Washington (state)
Transportation infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
constructionStart 1854
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focalHeight about 220 feet above sea level
function navigational beacon
guardedArea mouth of the Columbia River
hazardArea Graveyard of the Pacific NERFINISHED
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
inception 1856
knownFor being one of the oldest lighthouses on the U.S. West Coast
guarding the treacherous Columbia River bar
languageOfName English
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
lightRange approximately 17 nautical miles
locatedIn Cape Disappointment State Park NERFINISHED
Pacific County, Washington NERFINISHED
Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Ilwaco, Washington NERFINISHED
mouth of the Columbia River
locatedOn Cape Disappointment NERFINISHED
Pacific coast of Washington
managingAgent United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
marking white tower with black horizontal band
material brick
masonry
namedAfter Cape Disappointment NERFINISHED
NRHPType contributing property in a historic district
openToPublic true
operator United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
owner State of Washington (land) NERFINISHED
purpose to guide maritime navigation
to warn ships of hazards at the Columbia River bar
region Pacific Northwest
towerShape conical tower
yearLit 1856

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Long Beach Peninsula hasLandmark Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
Long Beach, Washington hasNearbyAttraction Cape Disappointment Lighthouse