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| Nearest Town or City: | Reedsport Oregon United States |
| Location: | Winchester Bay, entrance to Umpqua River. |
| Managing Organization: | Douglas County Parks & Recreation Dept. |
| Website: | http://www.winchesterbay.org/lighthouse. html |
| Notes: | The first order lens in this lighthouse is one of the few still in use in the U.S. The lighthouse is very similar to Heceta Head Light. |
| Tower Height: | 61 |
| Description Tower: | White, conical brick and stucco tower. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1857 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1894 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation. |
| Open To Public: | Yes. |
| Directions: | The lighthouse and visitor center are off US 101 about a mile south of Winchester Bay. |
| Other Buildings: | Two oil houses. |
| Date Automated: | 1966 |
| Optics: | 1894: First order Fresnel lens, still in use. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 165 |
| National Register: | Yes |
| Telephone: | 5412714631 |
| Contact Address: | 1026 Lighthouse Road |
| City: | Winchester Bay |
| State: | Oregon |
| Country: | United States |
| Museum: | The Coastal Visitor Center occupies the former Umpqua River U.S. Coast Guard Station. This building is now a musuem and is the originating point for tours of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is open for six-person tours from May 1 to September 30. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 pm on Sunday. |
| Near by Lodging: | For reservations in the small overnight campground at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, call 1-800-452-5687. |
| Earlier Towers: | 1857: Brick tower, destroyed 1864. |
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