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Point No Point Light

Lighthouse · Kitsap County, Washington

Point No Point Light at Puget Sound, Washington, USA
Point No Point Light at Puget Sound, Washington, USA · Jan Tik / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Point No Point Light is a lighthouse in Kitsap County, Washington. Washington has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Kitsap County.

It was built in 1879, in the late 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 21 in Washington with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 30 feet tall (16th tallest of 23 measured in Washington); its light sits 26 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(3) W 10s (a group of 3 white flashes every 10 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Puget Sound; the structure is built of brick.

Status check, 2026-11: This is considered the oldest lighthouse on Puget Sound. Building started in 1879 and the light was first lit in early 1880. Point No Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 47.9123° N, 122.5267° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1879
Tower height30 ft
Focal height26 ft
Light characteristicFl(3) W 10s
Range14 nautical miles
Body of waterPuget Sound
Materialbrick
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates47.91230, -122.52670

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Questions

Where is Point No Point Light?

Point No Point Light is in Kitsap County, Washington, at 47.9123, -122.5267.

How many lighthouses are in Kitsap County?

Kitsap County, Washington has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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