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.
Statements (47)
| 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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