North Head Lighthouse

North Head Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Pacific Ocean from North Head, a rocky promontory located approximately two miles north of and the mouth of the , near , , in the U.S. state of Washington.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Washington, United States
  • Also known as: “North Head Light” and “North Head Lighthouse Reservation”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waikiki Beach and Cape Disappointment Light.

Beach
Cape Disappointment State Park is a public recreation area on , located southwest of , on the bottom end of Long Beach Peninsula, the northern headlands where the meets the Pacific Ocean. is situated 1½ miles southeast of North Head Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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The is a lighthouse on near the mouth of the in the U.S. state of Washington. is situated 2 miles southeast of North Head Lighthouse.

Military installation
United States , situated near , at the mouth of the , is the largest United States Coast Guard search and rescue station on the Northwest Coast, with 50 crewmembers assigned. is situated 2 miles southeast of North Head Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilwaco and Seaview.

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is a city of about 1000 people in . It is on Baker Bay, at the mouth of the Wallacut and Chinook Rivers, behind Cape Disappointment.

Suburb
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Long Beach is a beachfront city in . It is the largest city on the Long Beach Peninsula, claimed to be the longest continuous beach in the United States. is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Head Lighthouse.

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is a beachfront city in . It is the largest city on the Peninsula, claimed to be the longest continuous beach in the United States.

North Head Lighthouse

Latitude
46.29891° or 46° 17′ 56″ north
Longitude
-124.07796° or 124° 4′ 41″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Inception
1898
Operator
Washington State Parks
Open location code
84RQ7WXC+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 414755766
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5805197
Wiki­data ID
Q7055575
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“North Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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