WayfarrowCape Disappointment Light
Lighthouse · Pacific County, Washington
Cape Disappointment Light is a lighthouse in Pacific County, Washington. Washington has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Pacific County.
The tower stands about 53 feet tall (6th tallest of 23 measured in Washington); its light sits 220 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Alt WR 30s; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The oldest working lighthouse in the Pacific Northwest, first lit in October 1856. One source says construction finished in 1854 while others give 1856, so the build year is left null. It stands at 46.2756° N, 124.0517° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 53 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 220 ft |
| Light characteristic | Alt WR 30s |
| Material | brick |
| Coordinates | 46.27556, -124.05167 |
Nearby places
- Pacific Cityghost town · Pacific County · 0.6 mi
- North Head Lightlighthouse · Pacific County · 2 mi
- Desdemona Sands Lightlighthouse · Clatsop County · 5.8 mi
- Point Adams Lightlighthouse · Clatsop County · 7 mi
- Flavelghost town · Clatsop County · 8.3 mi
- Knapptonghost town · Pacific County · 11.3 mi
- Frankfortghost town · Pacific County · 14.1 mi
- Chadwellghost town · Clatsop County · 15.3 mi
- Burnsideghost town · Clatsop County · 19.2 mi
- Biddleghost town · Clatsop County · 21.2 mi
- Seaportghost town · Pacific County · 22.7 mi
- Grays River Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Wahkiakum County · 23.2 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Disappointment Light?
Cape Disappointment Light is in Pacific County, Washington, at 46.2756, -124.0517.
How many lighthouses are in Pacific County?
Pacific County, Washington has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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