Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment
| Station Cape Disappointment | |
|---|---|
| Near Ilwaco, Washington in the United States | |
A 47' MLB in heavy surf | |
| Site information | |
| Type | U.S. Coast Guard Station |
| Owner | Department of Homeland Security |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Controlled by | 13th District |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°16′49.8″N 124°2′45.6″W / 46.280500°N 124.046000°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1877 |
| In use | 1877–present |
United States Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, situated near Cape Disappointment, Washington, at the mouth of the Columbia River, is the largest United States Coast Guard search and rescue station on the Northwest Coast, with 50 crewmembers assigned. Cape Disappointment Station is also the site of the oldest search and rescue station within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District. The station's Area of Responsibility reaches from Ocean Park on the Washington Coast south to Tillamook Head on the Oregon Coast.