Slip Point Lighthouse
Washington
Slip Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Washington, first lit in 1905. Its official name is Slip Point Light. It was deactivated in 1951. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Flattery Lighthouse, 24 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Slip Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1905
Deactivated 1951
Official name
Slip Point Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Slip Point Lighthouse
Slip Point Lighthouse was a lighthouse on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, sitting on the point of land that marks the eastern side of Clallam Bay in Clallam County, Washington. The original light was replaced by a freestanding tower in 1951, which was discontinued around 2000 and replaced with a buoy light.
Slip Point Lighthouse sits at 48.2645, -124.2510 in Washington. The closest other lighthouses are Cape Flattery Lighthouse (24 mi), Ediz Hook Lighthouse (39 mi) and Destruction Island Lighthouse (42 mi). Washington has 28 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Slip Point Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Slip Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Questions about Slip Point Lighthouse
Where is Slip Point Lighthouse?
Slip Point Lighthouse is in Washington, at 48.2645, -124.2510. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Flattery Lighthouse, 24 mi away.
Can you visit Slip Point Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Slip Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Slip Point Lighthouse built?
Slip Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1905. It was deactivated in 1951.
What lighthouses are near Slip Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Cape Flattery Lighthouse (24 mi), Ediz Hook Lighthouse (39 mi) and Destruction Island Lighthouse (42 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Slip 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.