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Related Historical Markers
By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015
Marker detail: height & visibility graph
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| Near Northwest Lighthouse Drive west of Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101). |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m112413) HM |
| Near Northwest Lighthouse Drive west of Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101). |
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By modern standards, the regular routine of a lighthouse keeper was monotonous. It was, however, sometimes interrupted by unexpected moments of drama.
"Last night lightning struck the office and storeroom building.
It tore off the . . . — — Map (db m112414) HM |
| Near Northwest Lighthouse Drive west of Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101). |
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Even though Newport was only four miles (7 km) away, bad weather, poor roads, and the demands of their work combined to tie the keepers and their families to the Yaquina Head Light Station.
What did they do?
They caught, shot . . . — — Map (db m112415) HM |
May. 6, 2024