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Managing Organization:
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Telephone: 800-551-6949
Website: http://www.capemeareslighthouse.org
Notes:
The Friends of Cape Meare Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge, Inc., work for the preservation of this lighthouse. For more information contact: Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge, Inc., PO Box 282, Oceanside, OR 97134. Email: avalon@harborside.com
Tower Height: 40
Height of Focal Plane: 217
Description of Tower: White, octagonal brick tower sheathed in steel.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1890
Date Present Tower Built: 1890
Date Deactivated: 1963
Optics: 1890: First order Fresnel lens (still in tower).
Current Use: Attraction in state park.
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
The park and lighthouse are located off US Route 101, about 10 miles west of Tillamook. The park is open daily all year, from 7 a.m. until dusk. The lighthouse is is open daily April through October from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make arrangements for class tours or special events, call (503) 842-3182.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Keepers: Anthony W. Miller (1890-1892), George Hunt (1892-1903, died in service), August Hunt (1903), Harry D. Mahler, George H. Higgins, Thomas P. Ford.
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