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Lighthouses on the Oregon Coast

By Angela Brown, About.com

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Private Oregon Lighthouses

Cape Arago Lighthouse

Cape Arago Lighthouse

©U.S. Coast Guard/National Park Service
While you can't actually visit or tour these lighthouses, you can still enjoy viewing them from a distance.

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
On a large rock situated over a mile out to sea, the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse can be viewed from the shores of Cannon and Seaside Beaches. Privately owned, the lighthouse is currently a cemetery, or "columbarium at sea". The lighthouse is now the home of the cremated remains of persons who have chosen Tillamook Rock as their final resting place.

Cape Arago Lighthouse
Located in the fishing hamlet of Charleston, Cape Arago Lighthouse is managed by the U.S. Coast Guard and is not open to the public.

Cleft of the Rock
Located near Cape Perpetua, this privately-owned lighthouse was built in 1976. The lighthouse is on private property and is not open to the public

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