The Clover Island Light is a tall
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...
along the
Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
on
Clover Island
Clover Island is a small island in the Columbia River located between the Blue Bridge and the Cable Bridge in Kennewick, Washington. It is roughly long, wide and has an area of . The island is owned by the Port of Kennewick. Prior to the constr ...
in
Kennewick, Washington
Kennewick () is a city in Benton County, Washington, Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima R ...
. Completed in 2010, it is the first lighthouse to be built in the United States since 1962.
The structure is constructed from concrete and steel, and features a solar-powered beacon, which flashes every four seconds.
Clover Island Lighthouse
Published 2018-12-17
References
Lighthouses in Washington (state)
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