Pelican Bay Light
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The Pelican Bay 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.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
in Brookings, Oregon
Brookings, Oregon
Brookings is a city in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It was named after John E. Brookings, president of the Brookings Lumber and Box Company, which founded the city in 1908. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,336. The total population of the Brookings area is over 13,000, which...
, United States. It overlooks the Port of Brookings Harbor
Port of Brookings Harbor
The Port of Brookings Harbor is the port authority for the city of Brookings, Oregon, United States, and serving the neighboring community of Harbor. The district covers from the mouth of the Chetco River south to the Oregon-California border, north to the mouth of the Pistol River, and east to...
and the mouth of the Chetco River
Chetco River
The Chetco River is a stream located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately of Curry County. Flowing through a rugged and isolated coastal region, it descends rapidly from about to sea level at the Pacific Ocean. Except for the lowermost , the river is...
. Built as an addition to an existing house, Pelican Bay Light is maintained by the Cady family of Brookings.