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The Yaquina Head Lighthouse on the coast of Oregon is now an automated lighthouse. It is located near the mouth of the Yaquina River near Newport.

1 Quick Facts

Tallest lighthouse in Oregon. The tower is 93 feet (28.3464 meters) tall.
Operating since 1873.
Automated in 1966.
Still using the original Fresnel lens.
Characteristic: 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 14 seconds off, repeat.

2 External link

Yaquina Head summary site

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