WayfarrowNew Dungeness Light
Lighthouse · Clallam County, Washington
New Dungeness Light is a lighthouse in Clallam County, Washington. Washington has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Clallam County.
It was built in 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the oldest of the 21 in Washington with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 63 feet tall (4th tallest of 23 measured in Washington); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s (a white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; it guards Strait of Juan de Fuca; the recorded designer or builder is Ammi B. Young; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1857 tower was cut down from about 91–100 ft to 63 ft in 1927 because of cracking, and it got the lantern from Admiralty Head Light. New Dungeness Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 48.1822° N, 123.1047° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 63 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Strait of Juan de Fuca |
| Designer / builder | Ammi B. Young |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 48.18222, -123.10472 |
Nearby places
- McGeesghost town · Jefferson County · 13.5 mi
- Smith Island Lightlighthouse · Island County · 15.3 mi
- Ediz Hook Lightlighthouse · Clallam County · 15.6 mi
- Point Wilson Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 16.4 mi
- Port Arthurghost town · Island County · 18 mi
- Admiralty Head Lightlighthouse · Island County · 19.6 mi
- Cattle Point Lightlighthouse · San Juan County · 19.7 mi
- Marrowstone Point Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 20 mi
- Lime Kiln Lightlighthouse · San Juan County · 23.2 mi
- Bush Point Lightlighthouse · Island County · 26.5 mi
- Burrows Island Lightlighthouse · Skagit County · 27.2 mi
- Skunk Bay Lighthouselighthouse · Kitsap County · 30.7 mi
Questions
Where is New Dungeness Light?
New Dungeness Light is in Clallam County, Washington, at 48.1822, -123.1047.
How many lighthouses are in Clallam County?
Clallam County, Washington has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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