Point Robinson Lighthouse
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| Location: | Point Roberts, Washington |
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| Foundation: | Surface |
| Construction: | Masonry and Concrete |
| Year first lit: | 1915 |
| Automated: | 1978 |
| Tower shape: | Octagonal |
| Height: | 38 ft |
| Original lens: | Fifth order Fresnel lens |
| Range: | 12 miles |
Point Robinson Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Point Roberts on the coast of Washington state in the north-west of the United States.
Point Robinson began as a fog signal station on July 1, 1885. The original boiler and 12-inch steam whistle came from Oregon's Point Adams lighthouse. A light was added to the station in 1887. The lens lantern, shining fixed red, was attached to a 25-foot post. In 1894, the post was replaced by a wooden tower which shown the light at 31 feet. The current lighthouse was built in 1915, with a 38-foot tower and fifth-order Fresnel lens. With these specifications, the light could be seen 12 miles. The tower is a twin of Alki Point Lighthouse. Though the light was automated in 1978, it still shines from the original fifth-order Fresnel lens. The flashing pattern is on for three seconds, off for one second, on for another three seconds, and off for five seconds.
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