Heceta Head Lightstation

Heceta Head Lightstation (HM251F)

Location: Florence, OR 97439 Lane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 8.129', W 124° 7.369'

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Illuminating the Darkness


Lighthouses are not just scenic structures - they are life-saving innovations.


In the 19th century, most traffic sailed by offshore. To steer true, and to avoid hazards such as reefs and shoals, ship captains needed land-based beacons, as illustrated on the map (right).

Between 1850 and 1870, the U.S. Lighthouse Service built a string of Lightstations that dotted the Oregon coast.
However, this section along the Oregon coast remained "dark"

Components for the Heceta Head Lightstation were shippedd in and unloaded onto the shore, then carried up the hillside on wagons.

In 1894, the five-wick oil lamp at the new Heceta Head Light was lit, helping to illuminate that darkness.
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HM NumberHM251F
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Date Added Saturday, January 27th, 2018 at 7:03pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 410184 N 4887533
Decimal Degrees44.13548333, -124.12281667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 8.129', W 124° 7.369'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 8' 7.74" N, 124° 7' 22.14" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 92030 US-101, Florence OR 97439, US
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