West Point Light
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.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Washington, United States
- Also known as: “Discovery Park Lighthouse”, “Fort Lawton West Point Lighthouse”, and “West Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daybreak Star Cultural Center and West Point Treatment Plant.
Daybreak Star Cultural Center
Arts center
The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center is a Native American cultural center in Seattle, Washington, described by its parent organization United Indians of All Tribes as "an urban base for Native Americans in the Seattle area." Located on 20 acres… Daybreak Star Cultural Center is situated 1 mile northeast of West Point Light.
West Point Treatment Plant
Wastewater treatment plant
National Nordic Museum
Museum
The National Nordic Museum is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States, dedicated to the Nordic history, art, culture, and the heritage of the area's Nordic immigrants. National Nordic Museum is situated 2 miles east of West Point Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawton Park and Sunset Hill.
Lawton Park
Neighborhood
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound. Lawton Park is situated 2 miles east of West Point Light.
Sunset Hill
Neighborhood
Sunset Hill is an area located in the northwest corner of the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It is home to the Sunset Hill Community Association. Sunset Hill is situated 2 miles northeast of West Point Light.
Magnolia
Suburb
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound. Magnolia is situated 2 miles southeast of West Point Light.
West Point Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.66197° or 47° 39′ 43″ north
Longitude
-122.43573° or 122° 26′ 9″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1881
Open location code
84VVMH67+QP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover West Point Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“West Point Light” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة ويست بوينت”
- Dutch: “West Point Light”
- French: “phare de West Point”
- French: “Phare de West Point”
- Russian: “Маяк Уэст-Пойнт”
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