North Head Lighthouse, Fine Art Photograph
by Greg Sigrist
Title
North Head Lighthouse, Fine Art Photograph
Artist
Greg Sigrist
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photograph
Description
This is a Fine Art Photograph of the North Head Lighthouse is on the Longbeach Peninsula, south coast of Washington State. It is part of the Cape Disappointment State Park.
Construction of North Head Lighthouse began in 1896. The tower is brick masonry with a cement plaster overlay built on a sandstone foundation. 69 steps lead to the lantern room, which is 65 feet from the ground and 194 feet above sea level. The first-order Fresnel lens, which came from Cape Disappointment, was lit for the first time on May 16, 1898.
North Head is one of the windiest places in the United States. On January 29, 1921, winds were clocked at 126 mph before the instrument blew away. They have frequently been measured at over 100 mph.
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August 14th, 2019
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