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Alki Point Light

The Alki Point Light is an active aid to navigation located on 's Alki Point, the southern entrance to 's , . It is listed as Alki Point Light number 16915 in the USCG light lists.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Washington, United States
  • Also known as: “Alki Point Lighthouse”
  • Address: 3201 Alki Avenue Southwest, Seattle, 98116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fir Lodge and Birthplace of Seattle Monument.

Restaurant
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY 4.0.
is a restaurant, which is situated 2,500 feet east of Alki Point Light.

Memorial
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The is a granite obelisk on 's , in the U.S. state of . Erected in 1905, the monument marks the site where the Denny Party landed in 1851. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Alki Point Light.

Work of art
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or Lady Liberty, is a replica of the installed at 's Alki Beach Park, in the U.S. state of . It was installed in 1952 by the Boy Scouts of America and underwent a significant restoration in 2007 after repeated vandalism had damaged the sculpture. is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Alki Point Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alki Point and North Admiral.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in western , Washington. It is a point jutting into , the westernmost landform in the city's West Seattle district.

Neighborhood
is the oldest neighborhood in West Seattle, . In the early 1900s, it was connected to by ferries and a cable car. These ferries included the paddle steamers City of Seattle and West Seattle. is situated 1½ miles east of Alki Point Light.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the large portion of west of the Duwamish River. Separated from the remainder of the city by topography, it has a decidedly less urban character, making it a surprisingly close getaway from the activity of the area.

Alki Point Light

Latitude
47.57626° or 47° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
-122.42062° or 122° 25′ 14″ west
Elevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)
Inception
1913
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Open location code
84VVHHGH+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223489881
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5785514
Wiki­data ID
Q2641400
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Satellite Map

Discover Alki Point Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Alki Point Light” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Alki Point Light”
  • Dutch: “Alki Point Light”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Alki Point”
  • French: “phare d’Alki Point”
  • French: “Phare d’Alki Point”
  • Russian: “Маяк Алки-Пойнт”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alki Point Light”. Photo: Peacock, CC BY 3.0.