Lighthouse · Three Capes, Oregon
Cape Meares Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1890 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The shortest lighthouse on the Oregon coast, it stands in Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint.
Open in the viewer from Cape Meares viewing deck →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1890 |
| Position | 45.4865°N, 123.9783°W |
| From Cape Meares viewing deck | 272 m (894 ft), bearing 270° W |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; USCG Light List Vol. VI (not listed); National Register 73002341 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Cape Meares viewing deck, 272 m (894 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Oregon's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Oregon arrives.
Nearby
- Tillamook Rock LighthouseLighthouse · 50 km
- Peter IredaleShipwreck · 77 km
- Yaquina Head LighthouseLighthouse · 90 km
- Yaquina Bay LighthouseLighthouse · 96 km
- Warrior Rock LighthouseLighthouse · 101 km
- Heceta Head LighthouseLighthouse · 150 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.