Cape Blanco Light

Cape Blanco Light
Cape Blanco Light
LocationOregon
Coordinates42°50′12″N 124°33′48″W / 42.83667°N 124.56333°W / 42.83667; -124.56333
Tower
Constructed1870
FoundationBrick
ConstructionBrick
Automated1980
Height59 feet (18 m)
ShapeConical attached to workroom
MarkingsWhite tower, green lantern, red dome
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First litDecember 20, 1870
Focal height256 feet (78 m)
LensFirst order Fresnel (moved to Tongue Point in Astoria), Second order Fresnel (1936)
Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
CharacteristicFlash White 20 Seconds
Cape Blanco Lighthouse
Nearest citySixes, Oregon
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built byUS Army Corps of Engineers; Williamson, Lt. R.A.
MPSLighthouse Stations of Oregon MPS
NRHP reference No.73002339
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1993

Cape Blanco Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Blanco, Oregon, United States, in Cape Blanco State Park.