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The Smith Island Light was constructed in 1858 using the classic New
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186:Abandoned 1957, lost to erosion 1998
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659:"Smith Island, WA weather station"
576:Rowlett, Russ (October 19, 2014).
409:Octagonal cylindrical wooden tower
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632:Nelson, Sharlene (January 1999).
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318:Skunk Bay Memorial Lighthouse
194:30 m (98 ft)
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519:"Smith Island Lighthouse"
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582:The Lighthouse Directory
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42:Smith Island Lighthouse
1194:Keeper of the Register
865:Semiahmoo Harbor Light
800:Dofflemyer Point Light
369:47.91921°N 122.56984°W
85:48.31806°N 122.84417°W
1214:Contributing property
560:National Park Service
340:Hansville, Washington
855:Point Robinson Light
845:Point No Point Light
770:Burrows Island Light
755:Admiralty Head Light
474:It was added to the
428:Continuous red light
401:30 feet (9.1 m)
374:47.91921; -122.56984
90:48.31806; -122.84417
1181:Bridges and Tunnels
850:Point Roberts Light
830:New Dungeness Light
790:Clover Island Light
780:Cape Flattery Light
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360:122°34′11″W
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183:Deactivated
117:brick
106:Constructed
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734:Washington
505:References
444:lighthouse
357:47°55′09″N
314:Lighthouse
171:1957
73:48°19′05″N
19:Lighthouse
1124:Wahkiakum
1104:Snohomish
1034:Jefferson
951:by county
499:Hansville
467:began to
168:First lit
1119:Thurston
1099:Skamania
1089:San Juan
1069:Okanogan
1049:Kittitas
1014:Garfield
1009:Franklin
989:Columbia
335:Location
295:78002746
280:Engineer
144:Heritage
52:Location
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1134:Whatcom
1114:Stevens
1109:Spokane
1074:Pacific
1059:Lincoln
999:Douglas
994:Cowlitz
979:Clallam
687:May 21,
665:May 21,
617:May 21,
591:May 21,
458:History
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1144:Yakima
1094:Skagit
1084:Pierce
1044:Kitsap
1029:Island
974:Chelan
969:Benton
964:Asotin
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442:was a
398:Height
129:Height
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1054:Lewis
1019:Grant
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984:Clark
959:Adams
949:Lists
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469:erode
465:bluff
418:Light
406:Shape
385:Tower
338:near
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