Cape Blanco Light

Cape Blanco Light
Cape Blanco Light
Map
LocationOregon
Coordinates42°50′12″N 124°33′48″W / 42.83667°N 124.56333°W / 42.83667; -124.56333[1]
Tower
Constructed1870
FoundationBrick
ConstructionBrick
Automated1980
Height59 feet (18 m)
ShapeConical attached to workroom
MarkingsWhite tower, green lantern, red dome
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First litDecember 20, 1870
Focal height256 feet (78 m)
LensFirst order Fresnel (moved to Tongue Point in Astoria), Second order Fresnel (1936)
Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
CharacteristicFlash White 20 Seconds
Cape Blanco Lighthouse
Nearest citySixes, Oregon
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built byUS Army Corps of Engineers; Williamson, Lt. R.A.
MPSLighthouse Stations of Oregon MPS
NRHP reference No.73002339[2]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1993

Cape Blanco Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Blanco, Oregon, United States, in Cape Blanco State Park.

  1. ^ "Cape Blanco Lighthouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 15, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.