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Ruby Beach
Ruby Beach is the northernmost of the southern beaches in the coastal section of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It is located on U.S. Route 101, Highway 101, in Jefferson County, Washington, Jefferson County, south of the town of Forks, Washington, Forks. Like virtually all beaches on the northern coast, Ruby Beach has a tremendous amount of driftwood. It is notable for the number of stack (geology), sea stacks there. The beach is so called because of the ruby-like crystals in the beach sand. Destruction Island is located about 4 miles southwest off the beach. The island and the Destruction Island Lighthouse can be seen from the beach. References External links Visiting Kalaloch and Ruby Beach from the National Park Service Beaches of Washington (state) Protected areas of Jefferson County, Washington Landforms of Olympic National Park Landforms of Jefferson County, Washington {{JeffersonCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destruction Island Lighthouse
Destruction Island Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse on Destruction Island, a rocky island that is part of the Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge lying about off the coast of Jefferson County, Washington, in the northwest of the United States. History Construction of the Destruction Island Lighthouse began in 1890. The island was proposed as a site for a lighthouse years earlier, but a shortage of funds and shifting priorities delayed the project. After the conical tower was complete, it was wrapped in a skin of iron to protect it from the elements. The Foghorn, fog signal was placed in operation November 1, 1891, and the five concentric wicks of the lamp were set afire on January 1, 1892. The tower's first order Fresnel lens stood above sea level and was visible for . The United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard assumed responsibility for the lighthouse in 1939; it was automated in November 1968. In 1963, the Coast Guard's attempt to turn off the beacon for goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
