Cape Blanco Light
Cape Blanco Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Blanco, Oregon, United States in Cape Blanco State Park.
Cape Blanco Light | |
| Location | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°50′12″N 124°33′48″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1870 |
| Foundation | Brick |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Height | 59 feet (18 m) |
| Shape | Conical attached to workroom |
| Markings | White tower, green lantern, red dome |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | December 20, 1870 |
| Focal height | 256 feet (78 m) |
| Lens | First order Fresnel (moved to Tongue Point in Astoria), Second order Fresnel (1936) |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flash White 20 Seconds |
Cape Blanco Lighthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Sixes, Oregon |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built by | US Army Corps of Engineers; Williamson, Lt. R.A. |
| MPS | Lighthouse Stations of Oregon MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002339 |
| Added to NRHP | April 21, 1993 |
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