Yaquina Head Lighthouse (nearby headland)
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Oregon’s central coast, renowned for its tall white tower, dramatic cliffside setting, and role in guiding ships near Newport.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yaquina Head Lighthouse | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | conical tower ⓘ |
| attachedStructures | keeper’s dwelling (originally) ⓘ |
| automated | 1966 ⓘ |
| coast | Oregon Coast ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstLit | 1873 ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
162 feet
ⓘ
49 meters ⓘ |
| function | guiding ships near Newport ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
offshore rocks and sea stacks ⓘ |
| height |
28 meters
ⓘ
93 feet ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightSource | electric ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Yaquina Head ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Bureau of Land Management ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Newport, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Newport Harbor
ⓘ
Yaquina Bay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
ⓘ
tall white tower ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| originalLensType |
Fresnel lens
ⓘ
surface form:
first-order Fresnel lens
|
| overlooks | Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area ⓘ |
| powerSource | commercial power ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| range | 19 nautical miles ⓘ |
| region | central Oregon coast ⓘ |
| setting |
cliffside
ⓘ
rocky headland ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| towerColor | white ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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