Burrows Island Light
Lighthouse · Skagit County, Washington

Burrows Island Light is a lighthouse in Skagit County, Washington. Washington has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1906, in the early 20th century, making it the 9th oldest of the 21 in Washington with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 34 feet tall (13th tallest of 23 measured in Washington); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: Square wooden tower designed by Carl Leick, attached to the fog signal building and first lit April 1, 1906; the US Lighthouse Society lists 27 ft from the base to the center of the lantern. It stands at 48.4779° N, 122.7135° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 34 ft |
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Coordinates | 48.47791, -122.71355 |
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- Whitneyghost town · Skagit County · 11.3 mi
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- Smith Island Lightlighthouse · Island County · 12.5 mi
- Skagit Cityghost town · Skagit County · 17.4 mi
- Port Arthurghost town · Island County · 18.2 mi
- Lime Kiln Lightlighthouse · San Juan County · 20.3 mi
- Washington Colonyghost town · Whatcom County · 21.8 mi
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- Point Wilson Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 23.2 mi
- Ehrlichghost town · Skagit County · 23.7 mi
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