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The Yaquina Head Light, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States, established in 1873. It is located in Lincoln County, near Newport at Yaquina Head. The tower stands 93 feet tall, and is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon.

Location: Newport, Oregon
Address: 750 NW Lighthouse Dr, Newport, OR 97365
Coordinates: 44°40′36.4″N 124°4′45.9″W
Foundation: Brick on basalt rock
Construction: brick
Automated: 1966
Height: 93 feet (28 m),114 steps
Shape: Conical
First lit: 1873
Deactivated: Active
Focal height: 49 m (161 ft)
Lens: First order Fixed Fresnel lens. Lard Oil 1873 - 1887, Kerosene 1887 - ?, Vapor Oil ? - 1933,
Electrified 1933-1939 with a solid white light (1 kW Halogen Bulb made by GE),
1939- 500 watt bulb blinking in pattern. Retrofitted with LED in January 2019.
Range: 18.5 nautical miles (34.3 km; 21.3 mi) Characteristic: Originally Solid White (non-rotating).
After 1939: 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 14 seconds off

I saw this lighthouse on February 23 2024

The lighthouse is owned by the Bureau of Land Management and is part of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Grounds/tower open during posted hours.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1993

Access: Car

Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation