Yaquina Head Light
Lincoln County, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗
- ReferenceARLHS World List of Lights↗
- Further readingEncyclopædia Britannica↗
The Yaquina Head Light, Oregon's tallest lighthouse, stands 93 feet (28 m) tall on the Oregon Coast near Newport in Lincoln County. Established in 1873 and constructed of brick, it was originally known as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse, named after a coastal point 4 miles to the north. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- lighthouse
- Materials
- brick
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Height
- 28 m
- Place
- Lincoln County, United States
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