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The Yaquina Head Light, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse (though Cape Foul Weather is 4 miles to the north) is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States, established in 1873. It is located in Lincoln County, near Newport at Yaquina Head. The tower stands 93 feet (28 m) tall, and is the tallest ...
A. ^ Ballast Point Light was moved in 1960 to the bell tower which had served as a fog signal building as the 1890 tower had been declared unsafe. The light shone from the top of the bell tower until 1961 when it was replaced by an offshore light.
The island's lighthouse connection began in 1873 when the Lighthouse Service moved the district's depot from Mare Island to the southeast side of Yerba Buena Island. In 1875 construction was completed on the 25-foot (7.6 m) tower with a fifth order Fresnel lens , brought from the recently decommissioned Yaquina Bay Light in Newport , Oregon .
Battery Point Light is a lighthouse in Crescent City, California, United States. It is registered as a California Historical Landmark, [4] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Crescent City Lighthouse". [3]
The lighthouse is now a functioning lighthouse in California, using an FA25 lens, and can be visited at the Point Montara Youth Hostel that is owns the property. [4] Mayo Beach Light is also notable as having an early female keeper. Sarah Atwood succeeded her husband in 1876 and served until 1891.
Harbor Island is a small artificial island in Newport Beach, California. Newport Harbor is a semi-artificial harbor that was formed by dredging an estuary during the early 1900s. Several artificial islands were built, including Harbor Island, now covered with about thirty private homes.
The National Park Service conducts a tour of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration project on Monday, July 1, 2024. The project is expected to cost $19.2 million and will include replacing ...
The restored lighthouse keepers' housing has, since the mid-1960s, also served as a youth hostel for travelers. The hostel is operated by HI USA, [14] a nonprofit organization devoted to helping the young gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hosteling. The Pigeon Point Lighthouse is also a logo of the E. W. Scripps ...