The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Washington

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Washington that we could confirm is still standing. Cape Flattery Light leads, built 1857; number 20 is Skunk Bay Lighthouse, built 1965. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

1. 1. Cape Flattery Light

   Built 1857 · Clallam County, Washington

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   2. New Dungeness Light

   Built 1857 · Clallam County, Washington · National Register

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   3. Point No Point Light

   Built 1879 · Kitsap County, Washington · National Register

   Photo: Jan Tik / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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   4. West Point Light

   Built 1881 · King County, Washington · National Register

   Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   5. Destruction Island Light

   Built 1891 · Jefferson County, Washington

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

6. 6. Grays Harbor Light

   Built 1898 · Grays Harbor County, Washington · National Register

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   7. North Head Light

   Built 1898 · Pacific County, Washington

   Photo: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   8. Admiralty Head Light

   Built 1903 · Island County, Washington

   Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk pag / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   9. Burrows Island Light

   Built 1906 · Skagit County, Washington

   Photo: United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

10. 10. Patos Island Lighthouse

    Built 1908 · San Juan County, Washington · National Register

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    11. Alki Point Light

    Built 1913 · King County, Washington

    Photo: Liza Phoenix / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    12. Point Wilson Light

    Built 1914 · Jefferson County, Washington · National Register

    Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    13. Point Robinson Light

    Built 1915 · King County, Washington · National Register

    Photo: bengrey / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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    14. Lime Kiln Light

    Built 1919 · San Juan County, Washington · National Register

    Photo: Draugen at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    15. Browns Point Light

    Built 1933 · Pierce County, Washington · National Register

    Photo: Steven Pavlov / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

16. 16. Bush Point Light

    Built 1933 · Island County, Washington

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    17. Dofflemyer Point Light

    Built 1934 · Thurston County, Washington · National Register

    Photo: Keegan Webber / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    18. Cattle Point Light

    Built 1935 · San Juan County, Washington

    Photo: Buidhe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    19. Turn Point Light

    Built 1936 · San Juan County, Washington

    Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

20. 20. Skunk Bay Lighthouse

    Built 1965 · Kitsap County, Washington

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