Cattle Point Lighthouse
Washington
Cattle Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Washington, first lit in 1888. Its official name is Cattle Point Light. The tower stands 33 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Lime Kiln Lighthouse, 9.8 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Cattle Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1888
Tower height
33 ft
Light 95 ft above water
Official name
Cattle Point Light
About Cattle Point Lighthouse
Cattle Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the southeastern tip of San Juan Island overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca where the Haro Straits meet the San Juan Channel, in San Juan County, Washington. The light lies adjacent to the state's Cattle Point Natural Resources Conservation Area and, since 2013, is part of the San Juan Islands National Monument.
Cattle Point Lighthouse sits at 48.4506, -122.9633 in Washington. The closest other lighthouses are Lime Kiln Lighthouse (9.8 mi), Smith Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Burrows Island Lighthouse (12 mi). Washington has 28 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Cattle Point Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Cattle Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Lighthouses near Cattle Point Lighthouse
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Lime Kiln Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Smith Island Lighthouse
11 mi away
Burrows Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
New Dungeness Lighthouse
20 mi away
Turn Point Lighthouse
21 mi away
Point Wilson Lighthouse
23 mi away
Also close to Cattle Point Lighthouse: Patos Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Admiralty Head Lighthouse 24 mi · Marrowstone Point Lighthouse 27 mi · Ediz Hook Lighthouse 32 mi · Point Roberts Lighthouse 36 mi · Semiahmoo Harbor Lighthouse 38 mi · Point No Point Lighthouse 42 mi · Mukilteo Lighthouse 46 mi
Questions about Cattle Point Lighthouse
Where is Cattle Point Lighthouse?
Cattle Point Lighthouse is in Washington, at 48.4506, -122.9633. The nearest other lighthouse is Lime Kiln Lighthouse, 9.8 mi away.
Can you visit Cattle Point Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Cattle Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Cattle Point Lighthouse built?
Cattle Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1888.
How tall is Cattle Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 33 feet (10 m) tall, and its light sits 95 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Cattle Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Lime Kiln Lighthouse (9.8 mi), Smith Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Burrows Island Lighthouse (12 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cattle Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.