Lighthouses of the Westcoast
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Alki Point Lighthouse
The beautiful lighthouse located at Alki Point near Seattle. If you want to visit be check the following website. Access to the lighthouse and grounds is only open Saturday and Sundays in June through August 1:30pm to 4pm.
LOCATION: From Highway 99 south of Seattle, take Spokane Street west across the two bridges. Turn right onto Harbor Avenue, which after a while will become Alki Avenue, and follow it around the edge of the bay to the lighthouse.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Grays Harbor Lighthouse
Grays Harbor Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Washington State at 107 feet as well as the 3rd tallest on the Westcoast of the US. Located in Westport, Washington it is relatively easy walking from the street.
SUGGESTION: Be sure to visit the Westport Maritime Museum. You can pay for admission to the museum and lighthouse at the same time. Paying for both at the same time will save you money. Located at the museum is the lense that was used at the Destruction Island Lighthouse.
LOCATION: From Highway 101 near Aberdeen, take Highway 105 west for roughly 20 miles. Where Highway 105 tees, turn right and go north for two miles on Highway 105, also known as Forest Avenue, to Ocean Avenue and turn left. The lighthouse is located 0.2 miles down Ocean Avenue on the right hand side.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Browns Point Lighthouse
Browns Point Lighthouse sits at the eastside of the entrance into Commencement Bay in Browns Point. Browns Point is a one of the neighborhoods of Tacoma. The Lighthouse is located right on the water and fairly easy walking from the parking lot.
Location From I-5 take I-705 exit. Take a right on 509 and follow it out of town and past the Port of Tacoma. Follow 509/Marine View Drive into Browns Point. Make a left on Hayada Blvd NE. Hayada will make a bend to the left at that point turn right and and almost immediate left Tulalip St NE.
NOTE: There is VERY limited parking within the park itself. There is some street parking.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Point Robinson Lighthouse
Point Robinson Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is easily by foot. Its a short walk from the parking lot and level walking for those with mobility issues. This lighthouse lies on the shores of Puget Sound. From the lighthouse you can see Tacoma and on a clear day, Mount Rainier. There are no tours available nor can one enter the lighthouse.
Location The lighthouse is at the southend of Vashon Island. The island is accessible via ferry via Point Defiance ferry dock on the south and Fauntleroy on the northeast.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Lightship Swiftsure
Lightship Swiftsure Swiftsure is one of the oldest lightships in the country and the only one to have her original steam engines. She is 129 feet long, with a beam of 28 feet, six inches and a draft of 12 feet, six inches. Her displacement is 668 tons. Her aids to navigation include a 1,000 watt primary light, a 140-decibel Diaphone horn, and a 1,000 pound foredeck fog bell.
Location: She is moored on Lake Union, in Seattle, Washington, for restoration. You view it close up but not available for boarding.
Mukilteo Lighthouse
Mukilteo Lighthouse is located in Snohomish County, Washington. A beautiful location on the Puget Sound. Easily accessible with level walking withe exception when approaching from the beach.
Note: The Mukilteo Ferry crosses the sound to reach Whidbey Island. There is a lighthouse on the island - Admiralty Head Lighthouse.
Location: Mukilteo Lighthouse can reached via Exit 189 off of I-5. Folllow signs to the ferry dock. The lighthouse is located to the left of the ferry dock.
Dofflemeyer Lighthouse
Dofflemeyer is a lighthouse located at the southern end of the Puget Sound here in Washington State. To locals I have discovered many have not heard of it.
Location: Dofflemeyer Lighthouse is located NE of Olympia in an area called Boston Harbor. From downtown Olympia take East Bay Drive which turns in Boston Harbor Road. Follow Boston Harbor Road to the four way stop. Turn left and the marina is on the right handside. Due to the fact its located on private property one can only view it from a distance. It can be best seen from the marina or by boat.
Location: Dofflemeyer Lighthouse is located NE of Olympia in an area called Boston Harbor. From downtown Olympia take East Bay Drive which turns in Boston Harbor Road. Follow Boston Harbor Road to the four way stop. Turn left and the marina is on the right handside. Due to the fact its located on private property one can only view it from a distance. It can be best seen from the marina or by boat.
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