North Head Lighthouse

This picture of North Head Lighthouse was taken at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco, Washington.  The 65 foot tall North Head Lighthouse sits on solid basalt more than 190 feet above sea level.  This lighthouse was constructed in 1898 to aid ships approaching from the North, as the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse could not be seen by ships from that direction.  The North Head Lighthouse was officially transferred to Washington State Parks in 2012.  The U.S. Coast Guard continues to maintain the Light, however.  The water shown to the right middle of the photo is the Pacific Ocean.