Wayfarrow

Skunk Bay Lighthouse

Lighthouse · Kitsap County, Washington

Skunk Bay Lighthouse 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 1965, in the postwar decades, making it the 20th 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 210 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Puget Sound.

Status check, 2026-11: A private wooden lighthouse built by Jim Gibbs from Mukilteo Light's plans, topped with the lantern room saved from Smith Island Light, and run as a private aid to navigation; one less reliable site gives 16 ft instead of 30 ft. It stands at 47.9192° N, 122.5697° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1965
Tower height30 ft
Focal height210 ft
Light characteristicF R
Body of waterPuget Sound
Coordinates47.91917, -122.56972

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Questions

Where is Skunk Bay Lighthouse?

Skunk Bay Lighthouse is in Kitsap County, Washington, at 47.9192, -122.5697.

How many lighthouses are in Kitsap County?

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

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