Coquille River Light
 Coquille River Light | |
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| Location | Bandon, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°07′26″N 124°25′27″W / 43.123911°N 124.424222°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1891 |
| Foundation | Rock/Concrete Jetty |
| Construction | Brick/Stuccoed |
| Height | 40 feet |
| Shape | Conical attached to signal building |
| Markings | White tower, black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1896 |
| Deactivated | 1939 |
| Focal height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel |
| Range | 12 miles |
| Characteristic | 28 seconds on, 2 seconds off |
Coquille River Light is a lighthouse located in Bandon, Oregon, United States. Commissioned in 1896, the light guided mariners to find the dangerous bar at the mouth of the Coquille River. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1939, following the last of improvements to the river channel. It is currently maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as part of Bullards Beach State Park.
See also
References
- Coquille River Lighthouse at lighthousefriends.org
External links
- Coquille River (Bandon) Light at National Park Service inventory of historic lightstations
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