Willamette River Light

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]

Willamette River Light
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45.65301°N 122.76300°W / 45.65301; -122.76300
Year first lit1895
Automated1935
Deactivated1950s
Tower shapeoctagonal
Original lens(post-mounted lantern)
CharacteristicWht Fl 4s[1]

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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