The Pelican Bay Light (or Port of Brookings Light) is a small, privately owned lighthouse in Brookings, Oregon, United States. It overlooks the Port of Brookings Harbor and the mouth of the Chetco River. Built as an addition to an existing house, Pelican Bay Light is maintained by the Cady family of Brookings.[1][2][3]

Pelican Bay Light
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LocationBrookings, Oregon
Coordinates42°02′30″N 124°15′46″W / 42.04175°N 124.26279°W / 42.04175; -124.26279
Tower
Constructed1997 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationNatural/emplaced
ConstructionWood
Height35 feet (11 m)
ShapeOctagonal
Light
First lit1997
Focal height43 m (141 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFixed Acrylic Fresnel lens
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic3 flashes in 19.5 seconds, (1.5 seconds on, 2.5 off, 1.5 on, 2.5 off, 1.5 on, 10 off)[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Port of Brookings Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house)". NWcoast.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. ^ "Pelican Bay Lighthouse". Travel Oregon. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. ^ "Pelican Bay Light - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". www.oregonhikers.org. Retrieved 2022-03-28.