WayfarrowCleft of the Rock Light
Lighthouse · Lincoln County, Oregon
Cleft of the Rock Light is a lighthouse in Lincoln County, Oregon. Oregon has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Lincoln County.
It was built in 1976, in the postwar decades, making it the 8th oldest of the 8 in Oregon with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 34 feet tall (9th tallest of 9 measured in Oregon); its light sits 112 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Alt WR 10s, with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Pacific Ocean; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: A private lighthouse that is also a home, built in 1976 by keeper-historian Jim Gibbs as a copy of BC's Fiddle Reef Light; the Coast Guard made it an official aid to navigation in 1979. It stands at 44.2905° N, 124.1108° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 34 ft |
| Focal height | 112 ft |
| Light characteristic | Alt WR 10s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | structural wood |
| Coordinates | 44.29048, -124.11077 |
Nearby places
- North Fork of the Yachats Bridgecovered bridge · Lincoln County · 7.1 mi
- Euclidghost town · Lincoln County · 8.4 mi
- Heceta Head Lightlighthouse · Lane County · 10.6 mi
- Linvilleghost town · Lincoln County · 12.4 mi
- Fisher School Bridgecovered bridge · Lincoln County · 13.3 mi
- Denzerghost town · Lincoln County · 14.3 mi
- Mercerghost town · Lane County · 15.6 mi
- Minervaghost town · Lane County · 17 mi
- Glenghost town · Lincoln County · 21.3 mi
- Deadwood Creek Bridgecovered bridge · Lane County · 21.9 mi
- Yaquina Bay Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 23.2 mi
- Hayden Bridgecovered bridge · Benton County · 24.6 mi
Questions
Where is Cleft of the Rock Light?
Cleft of the Rock Light is in Lincoln County, Oregon, at 44.2905, -124.1108.
How many lighthouses are in Lincoln County?
Lincoln County, Oregon has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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