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

Location: Cape Blanco, Oregon
Address: 91100 Cape Blanco Rd, Port Orford, OR 97465
Coordinates: 42°50′12″N 124°33′48″W
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
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

I saw this lighthouse on February 22 2024

The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Grounds/tower open in season.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1993

Access: Car -Visitors will need to walk the short distance from the gate to the lighthouse.

Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation