Jeff Routzahn

Strait of Juan de Fuca

Cape Flattery Light

Neah Bay, Washington

Its real signal — watch it blink

Fl(2) W 20s — two white flashes every 20 seconds

One full cycle: 20 seconds.

Built
1857
First lit
1857
Height
65 ft
Focal plane
165 ft above water
Status
Still burning
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On the very northwestern tip of the lower 48 — Makah country, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the open Pacific. Built in 1857 with a first-order lens; its light carries 20 miles out past the wildest headland in Washington. Today the Makah Tribe keepers watch over it.