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Burrows Island Light

Lighthouse · Skagit County, Washington

Undated photograph of Burrows Island Light (USCG)
Undated photograph of Burrows Island Light (USCG) · United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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 built1906
Tower height34 ft
Focal height56 ft
Light characteristicIso W 6s
Range9 nautical miles
Coordinates48.47791, -122.71355

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