WayfarrowTillamook Rock Light
Lighthouse · Clatsop County, Oregon
Tillamook Rock Light is a lighthouse in Clatsop County, Oregon. Oregon has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Clatsop County.
It was built in 1881, in the late 19th century, making it the 4th oldest of the 8 in Oregon with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 62 feet tall (2nd tallest of 9 measured in Oregon); its light sits 135 feet above the water; the light has a range of about 18 nautical miles; it guards Pacific Ocean; it was deactivated in 1957; the structure is built of iron.
Status check, 2026-11: 'Terrible Tilly' was first lit January 21, 1881, decommissioned in 1957, and sold to a private owner in 1980. It is on a rock offshore with no public access, and the record has no year. Tillamook Rock Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.9375° N, 124.0190° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 62 ft |
| Focal height | 135 ft |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1957 |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | iron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.93750, -124.01900 |
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- Point Adams Lightlighthouse · Clatsop County · 17.5 mi
- Flavelghost town · Clatsop County · 18 mi
- Brightonghost town · Tillamook County · 18.9 mi
- Desdemona Sands Lightlighthouse · Clatsop County · 20.2 mi
- Foleyghost town · Tillamook County · 21.1 mi
- Denverghost town · Clatsop County · 21.7 mi
- Biddleghost town · Clatsop County · 21.9 mi
- Burnsideghost town · Clatsop County · 23.2 mi
- Saltairghost town · Tillamook County · 23.3 mi
- Cape Disappointment Lightlighthouse · Pacific County · 23.4 mi
Questions
Where is Tillamook Rock Light?
Tillamook Rock Light is in Clatsop County, Oregon, at 45.9375, -124.0190.
How many lighthouses are in Clatsop County?
Clatsop County, Oregon has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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