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2. Yaquina Head Light - Wikipedia

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   The Yaquina Head Light, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse (though Cape Foul Weather is 4 miles to the north) is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States, established in 1873. It is located in Lincoln County, near Newport at Yaquina Head. The tower stands 93 feet (28 m) tall, and is the tallest ...

3. St. Joseph Point Light - Wikipedia

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   The St. Joseph Point Light was a lighthouse on the mainland north of present-day Port St. Joe, Florida, across the entrance to St. Joseph Bay from St. Joseph Point. St. St. Joseph Bay is enclosed by St. Joseph Peninsula , which runs west some three miles (5 km) from the mainland to Cape San Blas , and then northerly 15 miles (24 km) to St ...

4. Pointe aux Barques Light - Wikipedia

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   Pointe aux Barques (/ p ɔɪ n t ə b ɑːr k s / point-ə-BARKS) Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is an active lighthouse and adjoining museum located in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along the shores of Lake Huron on the northeastern tip of the Thumb .

5. Jeddah Light - Wikipedia

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   Jeddah Light is an observation tower, port control tower and active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of 431 ft (131.4 m), it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower". [1] It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to Jeddah Seaport. [2] [3]

6. Lewis lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Lewis lamp would use groups of lamps. The Lewis lamp design proved to have several flaws. To begin, it was really an inferior version of the Argand lamp. The reflector was made of copper with an interior silver plating to reflect light; however, the thin copper would warp under the heat of the lamps to become more spherical than parabolic.

7. Marblehead Light (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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   In 1858, the whale oil lamps were replaced by the light from a single kerosene lantern magnified by a Fresnel lens; this specialized, curved glass lens created a highly visible, fixed white light. In 1880, the original 1821 stone keeper's-house (adjacent to the lighthouse) was replaced with the present large wood-frame Keeper's House.