Yaquina Bay

Year Established:
1871
Existing:
Yes
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File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
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LOCATION

Location:
YAQUINA BAY
Latitude:
44° 62.41'
Longitude:
124° 06.29'
City / Town:
NEWPORT
U.S. State:
Oregon
Location County:
LINCOLN
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. Yaquina Bay
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1874-1996
Year Tower Established:
1871
Tower Construction Material:
WOOD
Tower Foundation:
NATURAL/EMPLACED
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
161
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
51
Tower Shape:
SQUARE
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1871
Keeper's Quarters Style:
CLAPBOARD
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD
Other Structures:
CISTERN

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
250MM
Original Optic Type:
FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1871
Private Aid:
Yes
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017