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  Caption Mukilteo Light
  Location Mukilteo , Washington
  Yearlit 1906
  Automated 1979
  Foundation Surface
  Construction Wood
  Shape Octagonal
  Height 38 ft
  Lens Fourth Order Fresnel Lens


The Mukilteo Light at Mukilteo, Washington is an operational lighthouse with non-rotating Fresnel Lens . It originally had a revolving Fresnel lens until 1927, when it was replaced with a fixed lens. The grounds and interior are open to the public. It went into operation in 1906 . The lighthouse and a modern fog signal were automated in 1979, and in 1981, a remote fog sensor was installed. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 , and in 1991 the Coast Guard leased the lighthouse to the city of Mukilteo, although navigational equipment is still maintained by the Coast Guard. It is inside a city park adjacent to the Mukilteo ferry terminal.


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