West Point Lighthouse
Washington
West Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Washington, first lit in 1881. Its official name is West Point Light. The tower stands 23 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Alki Point Lighthouse, 6.0 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
West Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1881
Tower height
23 ft
Light 26 ft above water
Official name
West Point Light
About West Point Lighthouse
The West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation on Seattle, Washington's West Point, which juts into Puget Sound and marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay. The lighthouse is similar in design to the Point No Point Light and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
West Point Lighthouse sits at 47.6620, -122.4357 in Washington. The closest other lighthouses are Alki Point Lighthouse (6.0 mi), Point No Point Lighthouse (18 mi) and Point Robinson Lighthouse (19 mi). Washington has 28 lighthouses in all.
Visiting West Point Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside West Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near West Point Lighthouse
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Alki Point Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Point No Point Lighthouse
18 mi away
Point Robinson Lighthouse
19 mi away
Mukilteo Lighthouse
21 mi away
Browns Point Lighthouse
25 mi away
Marrowstone Point Lighthouse
33 mi away
Also close to West Point Lighthouse: Admiralty Head Lighthouse 36 mi · Point Wilson Lighthouse 36 mi · Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse 42 mi · New Dungeness Lighthouse 47 mi · Smith Island Lighthouse 49 mi
Questions about West Point Lighthouse
Where is West Point Lighthouse?
West Point Lighthouse is in Washington, at 47.6620, -122.4357. The nearest other lighthouse is Alki Point Lighthouse, 6.0 mi away.
Can you visit West Point Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside West Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was West Point Lighthouse built?
West Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1881.
How tall is West Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 23 feet (7 m) tall, and its light sits 26 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near West Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Alki Point Lighthouse (6.0 mi), Point No Point Lighthouse (18 mi) and Point Robinson Lighthouse (19 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on West 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.