Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

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Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is a historic, decommissioned lighthouse perched on a rugged offshore rock along the Oregon coast, famed for its isolation and harsh weather conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decommissioned lighthouse
historic site
lighthouse
accessibleToPublic no
addedToRegister National Register of Historic Places
architect Paul J. Pelz
associatedWithEvent shipwreck of the Lupatia (1881)
builder John Trewavas (construction superintendent)
constructionStartDate 1879
coordinates 45.936°N 124.015°W
country United States
decommissioned 1957
distanceFromShore about 1.2 miles
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 62 feet
firstLit 1881-01-21
focalHeight 41 m
functionAfterDecommissioning columbarium
hasFeature attached keeper’s quarters
stone tower
height 21 m
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1881
knownFor difficult construction
harsh weather conditions
isolation
laterManagedBy United States Coast Guard
United States Lighthouse Service
lightCharacteristic Flashing white
lightStatus inactive
locatedIn Clatsop County, Oregon
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
locatedNear Cannon Beach, Oregon
linked to: Cannon Beach

Ecola State Park
locatedOffCoastOf Oregon coast
linked to: Oregon Coast
locatedOn Tillamook Rock
locatedOnGeologicalFeature sea stack
managingOrganization United States Lighthouse Board
materialUsed concrete
stone
nearestCity Cannon Beach, Oregon
linked to: Cannon Beach
nicknamed Terrible Tilly
NRHPListingDate 1978-12-31
NRHPReferenceNumber 78002287
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
range 18 nautical miles
region Pacific Northwest
subjectOf maritime history of the Pacific Northwest

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Ecola State Park overlooks Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Indian Beach hasViewOf Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Tillamook Head hasViewOf Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Carl Leick designed Tillamook Rock Lighthouse structures and quarters
linked to: Tillamook Rock Lighthouse