The Pelican Bay Light (or Port of Brookings Light) is a small, privately owned lighthouse in Brookings, Oregon, United States. It overlooks the Port of Brookings Harbor and the mouth of the Chetco River. Built as an addition to an existing house, Pelican Bay Light is maintained by the Cady family of Brookings.[1][2][3]
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| Location | Brookings, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 42°02′30″N 124°15′46″W / 42.04175°N 124.26279°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1997  |
| Foundation | Natural/emplaced |
| Construction | Wood |
| Height | 35 feet (11 m) |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1997 |
| Focal height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Lens | Fixed Acrylic Fresnel lens |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | 3 flashes in 19.5 seconds, (1.5 seconds on, 2.5 off, 1.5 on, 2.5 off, 1.5 on, 10 off)[1] |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Port of Brookings Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house)". NWcoast.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Pelican Bay Lighthouse". Travel Oregon. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Pelican Bay Light - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". www.oregonhikers.org. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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