Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Slip Point Light

05/15/05 4:42 AM

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Name: Slip Point Light

Nearest Town or City:
Clallam Bay, Washington, United States

Location: Clallam Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca

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Photo: U.S. Coast Guard
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Managing Organization:
Clallam Bay County Park

Telephone: 360-417-2291

Website: http://www.clallam.net/CountyParks/html/parks_clallamspit.htm

Notes:
A 1916 lighthouse at this site was destroyed in 1951. The skeleton tower that replaced it was discontinued in the 1990s. The keeper's house is used by the Clallam sheriff's department.

This light is not operational

Other Buildings?
Two-story keeper's dwelling.

Earlier Towers?
1916: Square wooden tower.

Date Established: 1905

Date Deactivated: 1990s

Current Use: Destroyed (keeper's house still stands)

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
The light station is part of Clallam Bay County Park. Park hours are from 7:00 a.m. until dusk (or daylight hours only).