Observation Station
Observation Station is a bunker in Pacific, Washington. Observation Station is situated nearby to North Head Lighthouse, as well as near the peak McKenzie Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Head Lighthouse and Waikiki Beach.
North Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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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 Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia River, near Ilwaco, Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. North Head Lighthouse is situated 740 feet southwest of Observation Station.
Waikiki Beach
Beach
Cape Disappointment State Park is a public recreation area on Cape Disappointment, located southwest of Ilwaco, Washington, on the bottom end of Long Beach Peninsula, the northern headlands where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. Waikiki Beach is situated 1½ miles southeast of Observation Station.
Cape Disappointment Light
Lighthouse
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The Cape Disappointment Light is a lighthouse on Cape Disappointment near the mouth of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Cape Disappointment Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Observation Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilwaco and Seaview.
Ilwaco
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ilwaco is a city of about 1000 people in southwestern Washington State. It is on Baker Bay, at the mouth of the Wallacut and Chinook Rivers, behind Cape Disappointment.
Seaview
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Seaview is an unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington. It is located near Long Beach and had a population for its 98644 ZIP code at the 2010 census of 473 people.
Long Beach
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Long Beach is a beachfront city in southwestern Washington State. It is the largest city on the Long Beach Peninsula, claimed to be the longest continuous beach in the United States.
Observation Station
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: ruins, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Pacific, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.30034° or 46° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
-124.07588° or 124° 4′ 33″ westOpen location code
84RQ8W2F+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 555750574OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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