Ediz Hook Light
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Ediz Hook Lighthouse is a lighthouse
in Port Angeles, Washington, United States
. Originally constructed in 1861, the lighthouse structure was later replaced in 1908 by a new structure, and finally in 1946 by an automated beacon on the United States Coast Guard
air station
on the end of Ediz Hook.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
in Port Angeles, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Originally constructed in 1861, the lighthouse structure was later replaced in 1908 by a new structure, and finally in 1946 by an automated beacon on the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
air station
Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles
US Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles is located at the end of the Ediz Hook peninsula in Port Angeles, Washington. Air Station Port Angeles is the US Coast Guard's oldest operational air station, in operation since 1935. The air station supports three MH-65C Dolphin helicopters...
on the end of Ediz Hook.