Turn Point Light
 Turn Point Light showing second tower (USCG) | |
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| Location | Stuart Island, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 48°41′21″N 123°14′14″W / 48.68917°N 123.23722°WCoordinates: 48°41′21″N 123°14′14″W / 48.68917°N 123.23722°W |
| Year first lit | 1936 |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Foundation | Surface |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Height | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Original lens | 12 inches (300 mm) |
Turn Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Stuart Island off the coast of Washington state in the north-west of the United States.
As of 2013, the light is part of the San Juan Islands National Monument.[1]
History
Work started in 1893, and the station commenced operation later that year. The station’s light consisted of a lens lantern displayed from a post located close to the point and is used to direct. A steam-powered Daboll trumpet served as the fog signal. In 1936, the light was updated to a small concrete tower with a 12-inch (300 mm) light and a diaphragm foghorn replaced the Daboll trumpet. The station was automated in 1974.
References
- ↑ San Juan Islands National Monument: Plan Your Visit, United States Bureau of Land Management, retrieved 2013-04-15
