West Point Light
West Point Light is a lighthouse in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Buck Mountain stands 1,149 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Quarters B, a lighthouse less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 3.7 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
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. It is a main feature of Seattle's Discovery Park.
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Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q7986262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1881
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 7.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Seattle viewpoint · 5 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 5 mi
- Winslow Way West Public Road End · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 48th Avenue West Street End: 1.0 mi
- 45th Avenue West Street End: 1.2 mi
- West Dravus Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Cramer Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Barrett Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Bertona Street End: 1.1 mi
- Carleton Highlands: 1.2 mi
- Arapahoe Triangle: 1.4 mi
- Kiwanis Ravine Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Northwest 60th Street Viewpoint: 1.5 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 1.8 mi
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 1.8 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 2.1 mi
- Historic Carousel: 3.9 mi
- International Fountain: 4.8 mi
- Leif Erikson Statue: 1.9 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 3.5 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 3.9 mi
- Captain George Vancouver Plaque: 3.9 mi
- National Nordic Museum: 2.1 mi
- KidiMU - Kids Discovery Museum: 4.4 mi
- Bainbridge History Museum: 4.6 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
- Pacific Science Center: 4.9 mi
- Rolling Bay Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Oak Tree Garden: 4.6 mi
- Prairie-Style Garden: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Hill Garden: 4.6 mi
- Shady Woodland Garden: 4.6 mi
- Strata Benches: 1.4 mi
- Leaf Legend: 1.4 mi
- Ripple Sculptures: 1.4 mi
- A Salish Welcome: 1.7 mi
- Salmon Waves: 1.8 mi
- Meigs Farm: 4.2 mi
- Quitslund Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Wildlife Corridor and Expansion: 4.7 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Rockaway Beach: 5.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Magnolia: 2.2 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 4.3 mi
- High Point: 5.6 mi
- Capitol Hill: 6.1 mi
- Eagledale Park: 5.4 mi
- Camp Kelly: 6.5 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 5: 9.0 mi
- Quarters B: 0.0 mi
- Quarters A: 0.0 mi
- Office: 17.8 mi
- Point No Point Lighthouse: 17.8 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 19.1 mi
- Waterwall: 12.5 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 15.0 mi
- North Fork Falls: 16.6 mi
- Far Country Falls: 17.3 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.2 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Scatchet Head: 17.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Licton Springs: 5.2 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 6.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Point Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,149 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Turner | WNW 283° | 1,025 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Walker | WNW 292° | 844 m | 23.3 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 119° | 795 m | 24.9 mi |
| Green Hill | W 280° | 725 m | 22.6 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | ESE 121° | 618 m | 21.1 mi |
| Squak Mountain West Peak | ESE 122° | 608 m | 20.7 mi |
| Poo Poo Point | ESE 119° | 564 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 9 mi away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay, WA, 2 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 77001336OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — West Point Light Station, reference 77001336, listed 08/16/77.
OpenStreetMap element way/101657263
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 3 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 4 mi
- Bainbridge Island · 5 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 5 mi
- Seattle · 6 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 6 mi
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