North Head Light

North Head Light
LocationIlwaco, Washington
Coordinates46°17′56″N 124°04′43″W / 46.2990°N 124.0785°W / 46.2990; -124.0785
Tower
Constructed1897-1898
FoundationSurface
Constructionbrick 
Automated1961
Height65 feet (20 m)
ShapeConical
Light
First lit1898
Focal height194 feet (59 m)
LensFirst order Fresnel lens
Range26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi) 
CharacteristicTwo white flashes every 30 s, flashes separated by 7.5 s

North Head Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Pacific Ocean from North Head, a rocky promontory located approximately two miles north of Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia River, near Ilwaco, Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of Cape Disappointment State Park.