Newport
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Yaquina Art Gallery
541-265-5133789 NW Beach StNewport, Oregon 97365 -
Yaquina Bay Charters
541-265-68001000 SE Bay BlvdNewport, Oregon 97365 -
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Newport, Oregon 97365Yaquina Bay lighthouse was built in 1871 and is the second oldest standing lighthouse structure on the Oregon coast. In original service only from 1871 to 1874 before the commissioning of the nearby brighter Yaquina Head Light eliminated its necessity. It was re-lit and recognized as a privately maintained aid to navigation by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1996. The lens is 42 feet above ground level and 161 feet above sea level. Open as a museum daily, except for holidays.
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Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
800-551-6949US 101, NewportNewport, Oregon 97365Yaquina Bay State Park is located in Newport at the north end of Yaquina Bay near its outlet to the Pacific Ocean. The bluff is forested with spruce and pine, but the real star is the historic lighthouse.
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse
541-574-3100750 NW Lighthouse Dr #7Newport, Oregon 97365Yaquina Head has the tallest tower on the Oregon Coast, and its 93-foot-high tower stands at 162 feet above sea level. This is the only lighthouse in Oregon with a marble floor. Illuminated in 1873 its automated light serves as aid to navigation along seacoast and at entrance to Yaquina Bay. Yaquina Head is open to the public is surrounded by the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area and offers an up-close and personal view of seabird nesting areas. Natural area exhibits and trails to tide pools in the area too.
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