Cape Flattery Lighthouse
Washington
Cape Flattery Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Washington, first lit in 1854. Its official name is Cape Flattery Light. It was deactivated in 2008. It is a National Treasure. The nearest other lighthouse is Slip Point Lighthouse, 24 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Cape Flattery Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1854
Deactivated 2008
Official name
Cape Flattery Light
Built of
Brick
About Cape Flattery Lighthouse
The Cape Flattery Light is a historic lighthouse structure located at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Neah Bay, Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington, within the Makah Indian Reservation.
Cape Flattery Lighthouse sits at 48.3917, -124.7366 in Washington. The closest other lighthouses are Slip Point Lighthouse (24 mi), Destruction Island Lighthouse (51 mi) and Ediz Hook Lighthouse (63 mi). Washington has 28 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Cape Flattery Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Cape Flattery Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
- Heritage status
- National Treasure
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Questions about Cape Flattery Lighthouse
Where is Cape Flattery Lighthouse?
Cape Flattery Lighthouse is in Washington, at 48.3917, -124.7366. The nearest other lighthouse is Slip Point Lighthouse, 24 mi away.
Can you visit Cape Flattery Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Cape Flattery Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Cape Flattery Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Cape Flattery Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Cape Flattery Lighthouse built?
Cape Flattery Lighthouse was first lit in 1854. It was deactivated in 2008.
What lighthouses are near Cape Flattery Lighthouse?
The closest are Slip Point Lighthouse (24 mi), Destruction Island Lighthouse (51 mi) and Ediz Hook Lighthouse (63 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cape Flattery Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.