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The Cape Disappointment Light is a lighthouse on Cape Disappointment near the mouth of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington..

Location: lwaco, Washington
Address: Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment Trail, Ilwaco, WA 98624
Coordinates: 46.2756°N 124.0518°W
Constructed: 1856
Foundation: Surface
Construction: Brick
Automated: 1973
Height: 53 feet (16 m)
Shape: Conical
First lit: 1856
Focal height: 67 m (220 ft)
Lens: Fourth Order Fresnel lens
Characteristic: Alternating White Red 30s

I was here on February 24 2024

The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.

Access: Parking is available near the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, from which a trail leads up a high bluff to the lighthouse. In 2020, the Coast Guard closed the trail to the lighthouse due to safety concerns. The interior of the lighthouse is not open to the public. You can get good distant views from the interpretive center.

Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation