Willamette River Light

Willamette River Light
Location Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 45°39′11″N 122°45′47″W / 45.65301°N 122.76300°W / 45.65301; -122.76300
Year first lit 1895
Automated 1935
Deactivated 1950s
Tower shape octagonal
Height 24 feet (7.3 m)
Focal height 0 feet (0 m)
Original lens (post-mounted lantern)
Characteristic Wht Fl 4s[1]

The Willamette River Light was a navigational lighthouse at the mouth of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It existed as a lighthouse with keeper from 1895 to 1935,[2] and as an unattended light from 1935 until it burned down in the 1950s.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Warrior Rock Light". Lighthouse Depot. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  2. "Willamette River Light". Rudy and Alice's Lighthouse.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  3. "Willamette River Lighthouse and Willamette River Light, Oregon". Lewis & Clark's Columbia River—"200 Years Later". Lyn Topinka + EnglishRiverWebsite. Retrieved 2009-04-10.


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