It's a Long Way Up

It's a Long Way Up (HM24JV)

Location: Newport, OR 97365 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 40.611', W 124° 4.771'

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Yaquina Head's light is 81'2" (25 m) above the ground and 162' (49 m) above mean sea level; the top of the tower is 10' (3 m) higher still.


Higher is better

On America's rugged west coast, keeping lights low enough to be seen under the fog was often a problem.

However, if they were placed too low, they couldn't be seen far enough away to be useful.

The higher a light is, the further it can be seen at sea. At 162 feet (49 m) above sea level, Yaquina Head's light can be seen about 19 miles (32 km) out to sea.

Late nights at the office

Imagine spending all of a long winter's night sitting on a stiff chair 70 feet (21 m) up in the tower watching the light.

Now try to imagine doing it in the years before there was radio, TV, or even electricity! The building attached to the light tower has two rooms which once served as the "oil room and office." However, the keepers stood nightly watch in the tower itself.


Still Lighting the Way

Many ships and boats continue to depend on lighthouses for navigational aid.
Equipment in the small building attached to the light tower keeps a light on in case the electricity fails.
A small battery-powered back-up light is attached to the railing surrounding the "lantern deck;"

The higher a light is, the further it can be seen at sea. At 162 feet (49 m) above sea level, Yaquina Head's light can be seen about 19 miles (32 km) out to sea.


you can see it from the observation deck at the base of the tower.
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HM NumberHM24JV
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Placed ByU.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management
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Date Added Sunday, January 14th, 2018 at 10:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 414440 N 4947620
Decimal Degrees44.67685000, -124.07951667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 40.611', W 124° 4.771'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 40' 36.66" N, 124° 4' 46.26" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 750 NW Lighthouse Dr, Newport OR 97365, US
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