The Heceta Head Lighthouse is located outside the town of Florence, Oregon. The lighthouse was built in 1894 and stands 205 feet above the ocean. The light at the top of the 56 ft tower was automated in 1963. The beacon is visible for 21 miles out to sea and is rated as the strongest light on the OR coast. The lighthouse is an active light. I took this picture from a pull off along Hwy 101 directly across the canyon/ocean from the lighthouse using a 500mm lens. I actually took multiple pictures before I was able to get the timing just right and capture this picture of the light as it rotated.
The Queen Anne style duplex was built in 1893 to house two assistant light keepers. The head light keeper lived in a smaller house
that once stood alongside the duplex. When I visited this lighthouse in 1999, the historic assistant light keeper's house (Heceta House) was offering bed and breakfast rentals and facilities for group events. Reservations were needed to use the Heceta House.
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