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Managing Organization:
Douglas County Parks & Recreation Dept.
Telephone:
541-271-4631
Website: http://www.winchesterbay.org/lighthouse.html
Contact Address Information:
1026 Lighthouse Road
Winchester Bay
Oregon,
United States
Notes:
The first order lens in this lighthouse is one of the few still in use in the U.S. The lighthouse is very similar to Heceta Head Light. Tower Height: 61 Height of Focal Plane: 165 Description of Tower: White, conical brick and stucco tower.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
Two oil houses. Earlier Towers?
1857: Brick tower, destroyed 1864. Date Established: 1857 Date Present Tower Built: 1894 Date Automated: 1966 Optics: 1894: First order Fresnel lens, still in use. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Yes. Museum?
The Coastal Visitor Center occupies the former Umpqua River U.S. Coast Guard Station. This building is now a musuem and is the originating point for tours of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is open for six-person tours from May 1 to September 30. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 pm on Sunday. Directions:
The lighthouse and visitor center are off US 101 about a mile south of Winchester Bay. Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places Nearby Lodging: For reservations in the small overnight campground at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, call 1-800-452-5687.
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