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Admiralty Head Lighthouse

Washington

Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Washington, first lit in 1903. Its official name is Admiralty Head Light. The tower stands 30 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1922. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Wilson Lighthouse, 3.6 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.

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Admiralty Head Lighthouse in Washington
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Admiralty Head Lighthouse at a glance

Visiting

Grounds open

First lit

1903

Deactivated 1922

Tower height

30 ft

Light 131 ft above water

Official name

Admiralty Head Light

About Admiralty Head Lighthouse

The Admiralty Head Light is a deactivated aid to navigation located on Whidbey Island near Coupeville, Island County, Washington, on the grounds of Fort Casey State Park. The restored lighthouse overlooks Admiralty Inlet.

Admiralty Head Lighthouse sits at 48.1608, -122.6811 in Washington. The closest other lighthouses are Point Wilson Lighthouse (3.6 mi), Marrowstone Point Lighthouse (4.1 mi) and Smith Island Lighthouse (13 mi). Washington has 28 lighthouses in all.

Visiting Admiralty Head Lighthouse

There are no regular tours inside Admiralty Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.

Built of
Brick

Where Admiralty Head Lighthouse is

48.1608, -122.6811 · more lighthouses in Washington

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Lighthouses near Admiralty Head Lighthouse

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Point Wilson Lighthouse, Washington

Point Wilson Lighthouse

3.6 mi away

Marrowstone Point Lighthouse, Washington

Marrowstone Point Lighthouse

4.1 mi away

Smith Island Lighthouse, Washington

Smith Island Lighthouse

13 mi away

Point No Point Lighthouse, Washington

Point No Point Lighthouse

19 mi away

New Dungeness Lighthouse, Washington

New Dungeness Lighthouse

20 mi away

Burrows Island Lighthouse, Washington

Burrows Island Lighthouse

22 mi away

Also close to Admiralty Head Lighthouse: Mukilteo Lighthouse 23 mi · Cattle Point Lighthouse 24 mi · Lime Kiln Lighthouse 33 mi · Ediz Hook Lighthouse 35 mi · West Point Lighthouse 36 mi · Alki Point Lighthouse 42 mi · Turn Point Lighthouse 45 mi · Patos Island Lighthouse 45 mi

Questions about Admiralty Head Lighthouse

Where is Admiralty Head Lighthouse?

Admiralty Head Lighthouse is in Washington, at 48.1608, -122.6811. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Wilson Lighthouse, 3.6 mi away.

Can you visit Admiralty Head Lighthouse?

Partly. There are no regular tours inside Admiralty Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.

When was Admiralty Head Lighthouse built?

Admiralty Head Lighthouse was first lit in 1903. It was deactivated in 1922.

How tall is Admiralty Head Lighthouse?

The tower is 30 feet (9 m) tall, and its light sits 131 feet above the water.

What lighthouses are near Admiralty Head Lighthouse?

The closest are Point Wilson Lighthouse (3.6 mi), Marrowstone Point Lighthouse (4.1 mi) and Smith Island Lighthouse (13 mi).

Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Admiralty Head Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.