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	The Cape Meares Lighthouse, Cape Meares, Oregon
		Cape Meares lighthouse was tended by three keepers: an appointed keeper and a first and second assistant.
		Cape Meares was one of the first Oregon lighthouses automated on the coast.
		Cape Meares is also a National Wildlife Refuge; as such, its 233 acres are jointly administered by OPRD and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /buildings/lighthouses/meares/info/info.htm (2457 words)

	Cape Meares Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house)
		On January 1, 1890 Cape Meares was lit by Anthony Miller (the first principal keeper) and his two assistants.
		Cape Meares' light could be seen for 21 miles.
		Cape Meares Lighthouse experienced weddings, childbirth, and one death.
	www.nwcoast.com /lighthouses/oregon/capemeares.asp (393 words)

	Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge
		The Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex has initiated a planning process to review and plan for the long term management of wildlife, habitat, and public use activities on Cape Meares, Oregon Islands, and Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuges.
		Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 to protect one of the last remnants of coastal old growth forest.
		Cape Meares is located along the Three Capes Scenic Route approximately ten miles west of the town of Tillamook.
	www.fws.gov /oregoncoast/capemeares/index.htm (548 words)

	The Cape Meares Lighthouse, Cape Meares, Oregon
		Cape Meares Lighthouse was built in 1890 on the outer edge of a high, bold headland just south of Tillamook Bay.
		The Cape was named after Captain John Meares who first charted it in 1788 and was deemed as ideal site for a lighthouse.
		The 38-foot tower is the shortest on the Oregon coast and stands 217 feet above the water on near vertical cliffs.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /buildings/lighthouses/meares/meares.htm (234 words)

	Oregon Hikes - Cape Lookout on the Oregon Coast
		William Sullivan is a veteran Oregon journalist and author with 12 published books on Oregon travel, history and hiking.
		At the trailhead atop the cape, hikers have three choices: walk out to the viewpoint at the cape's tip, descend to a secluded beach at the southern base of the cape or amble north along the bluffs to the state park's popular picnic area and campground.
		To the north of Cape Lookout, the Oregon Coast Trail descends gradually through an old-growth spruce forest with views of Sphinx Island, to the picnic grounds at the state park's day-use parking area.
	www.oregon.com /hiking/capelookout.cfm (773 words)

	Cape Blanco Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house)
		Cape Blanco is a spur that stretches one and a half miles off the Oregon Coast.
		Cape Blanco is located between mile post 296 and 297, six miles off Highway 101.
		This is approximately four miles north of Port Orford on the Oregon Coast.
	nwcoast.com /lighthouses/oregon/capeblanco.asp (273 words)

	Wildernet - Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
		Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda are the other two capes on this route.
		Attractions - Cape Meares provides an excellent view of the largest colony of nesting common murres (the site is one of the most populous colonies of nesting sea birds on the continent).
		Cape Meares has over 3 miles of hiking trails and a mile-long walking trail that winds through old-growth spruce trees (including the uniquely shaped Octopus Tree).
	areas.wildernet.com /pages/statepark.cfm?areaID=ORSPCME (398 words)

	Cape Meares Lighthouse, Oregon at Lighthousefriends.com
		Today Cape Meares Lighthouse is part of Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and is managed by Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse.
		Cape Meares is the northernmost of the three capes along the Three Capes Scenic Route, Cape Kiwanda and Cape Lookout being the other two.
		Cape Meares Lighthouse is open daily April through October from 11:00 a.m.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=134 (887 words)

	Oregon Coast Real Estate Knowledge Center: Coast Photo Gallery Lighthouse Tour -- Featuring an Online Image Tour of the ...
		The Cape Meares Lighthouse Tower was officially illuminated on January 1, 1890 and was the seventh lighthouse built on the Oregon Coast.
		The Cape Meares Lighthouse is sited at 217 feet above sea level along with its height above ground at 38 feet, affording the lighthouse with the distinctive mark of being the smallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast.
		In 1980, the Cape Meares Lighthouse was opened officially to the general public on Memorial Day after undergoing extensive restoration repairs and repainting to the Tower, becoming one of the main attractions located at the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint.
	www.coastgraphics.com /kyc/Pages/LH.5.html (618 words)

	Cape Meares State Park, an Oregon State Park near Tillamook
		Cape Meares Lighthouse, Cape Meares State Park, near Tillamook...
		Cape Meares - Lighthouses Oregon Coast - Lighthouses on the Oregon Coast - Cape Meares; photographs by Chuck Forinash.
		The lighthouse is located at Cape Meares State Park, ten miles southwest of Tillamook on the Three...
	www.stateparks.com /cape_meares.html (227 words)

	Cape Meares Lighthouse Oregon Coast
		Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is located 10 miles west of Tillamook on the north end of the beautiful Three Capes Scenic Loop.
		Features within the park include the Cape Meares Lighthouse, an informational kiosk, interesting viewpoints where the visitor can view the off-shore rocks for native birds and the annual whale migration, the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, nature trails, and the famous Octopus Tree.
		Cape Meares Lighthouse is open daily April through October from 11 am to 4 pm.
	www.capemeareslighthouse.org (297 words)

	Cape Meares OR Lighthouse by Harbour Lights
		Cape Meares Light was built atop a cliff overlooking beautiful Tillamook Bay, with a focal plane of 223 feet above sea level.
		Life for the keepers at Cape Meares was somewhat isolated during the first few years of its existence.
		The Friends of Cape Meares are still doing their part to keep this piece of history in good condition for visitors to enjoy for years to come.
	www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2005/cape_meares_or.htm (380 words)

	Cape Meares Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Cape Meares Lighthouse was constructed in 1890, just south of Tillamook Bay.
		Like Yaquina Head, Cape Meares has been stalked by persistent rumors that it was built on the wrong site.
		Cape Meares Light was eventually turned over to the Oregon State Park system.
	lighthousegetaway.com /lights/meares.html (216 words)

	Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
		Stretching from Tillamook Head south to the California border, three of the refuges are marine and three are estuarine.The marine refuges (Oregon Islands, Cape Meares, Three Arch Rocks) protect coastal rocks, reefs, islands and several headland areas.
		The Oregon Coast Refuge Complex has initiated a planning process to plan for long term management of wildlife, habitat, and public use activities on Cape Meares, Oregon Islands, and Three Arch Rocks Refuges.
		The Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuges brochure is available in a slideshow or as a PDF (2.7 MB).
	www.fws.gov /oregoncoast (357 words)

	Oregon Parks and Recreation: State Parks About Us
		A must-see when driving the Three Capes Scenic route, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is situated on a headland 200 feet above the ocean.
		Cape Meares provides an excellent view of the largest colony of nesting common murres (the site is one of the most populous colonies of nesting sea birds on the continent).
		The Friends of Cape Meares is accepting entries for their annual photo contest.
	www.oregonstateparks.org /park_181.php (276 words)

	CAPE MEARES LIGHTHOUSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Like Yaquina Head Light, Cape Meares Lighthouse was built in the wrong location.
		Intended for nearly Cape Lookout, the station ended up on Cape Meares, due to a mapmaker's mistake.
		The property was given to Tillamook County, and then to the State of Oregon for use as a park.
	www.angelfire.com /va3/keepthelightsshining/Oregon/CapeMearesLight.html (328 words)

	Cape Meares Light - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cape Meares Light is an inactive lighthouse on the coast of Oregon.
		It is located on Cape Meares just south of Tillamook Bay.
		It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 as reference number #73002341, and is open to the public.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Meares_Lighthouse (167 words)

	36 - Oregon beaches and sunsets; Southern Oregon coast pictures
		You'll Watch the Oregon Coast sunsets at "Cape Meares", "Tolovana", or "Port Orford"...comparing the color with hues in your memory.
		Birds find a paradise in "Harris Beach and the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Reserve"; Sea Lions nestle in the beam of the "Heceta Head Lighthouse" and "Sand Flowers" drink ocean mist through their thick leaves.
		Human visitors are drawn, too, by the heights of "Cape Perpetua", the calm of "Shore Acres Garden", the persistence of "Gorse at Bandon's lighthouse", or the ferocity of "Shore Acres Waveburst".
	www.strengthinperspective.com /mpfindor/mpgal36/mpgal36.html (253 words)

	Oregon Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oregon is a great outdoor destination, here are our pictures of Oregon on the west coast of the USA.
		Historic seafront resort towns with their drift wood strewn beaches, massive sand dunes, lighthouses, and the awe inspiring coastline where constant tides and swells chip away at the rugged coastal rocks are a few of the features which epitomizes the Oregon Coast.
		A unique activity during a vacation in Lincoln City, situated along the coast of Oregon, is a glass blowing demonstration in the pretty historic Taft District.
	www.hickerphoto.com /oregon-pictures-cat.htm (176 words)

	Cape Meares
		Our trip on November 23, 2001, up the coastline of Oregon got us to Cape Meares which was by far the most compellingly beautiful sights.
		Cape Meares incorporated, in one location, all of what is beautiful about the Oregon Pacific coast: cliffs, forest, lighthouse, rocks, and seacoast sights.
		It is the shortest of the Oregon lighthouses.
	www.coping.org /travels/oregon/mears.htm (160 words)

	Oceanside Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
		It lies on the “Three Capes Scenic Loop,” which is named for Cape Meares, Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda.
		The three capes are each located within a state park, which features campgrounds, hiking and biking trails.
		The town of Oceanside has one of the most picturesque settings along the Oregon Coast, and its uncrowded beaches are great for beachcombing and hunting agates, exploring tidepools, kite flying, sea kayaking and parasailing.
	www.oregonvacations.com /regions/Oceanside-Oregon.html (541 words)

	Vacation Rentals .com - Cape Meares Oregon Immaculate Oregon Oceanview Rental
		Be one of the first to stay in this upscale vacation home situated a short walk from the beach in picturesque Cape Meares.
		Cape Meares is a unique and unspoiled Oregon beach opportunity ideal for those beachcombers tired of the crowds and hassle of Seaside and Cannon Beach.
		Cape Meares is the closest one can stay for access to Tillamook Bay and fantastic salmon fishing.
	www.vacationrentals.com /vacation-rentals/1400.html (523 words)

	Three Capes Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
		The three capes for which it is named, Cape Meares, Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda, contain some of the most spectacular scenery in Oregon.
		Within the loop are three state parks, and hiking, fishing, crabbing and clamming, birdwatching, beachcombing for shells and agates, and picnicking.
		The Oregon Pacific coastal zone is characterized by wet winters, relatively dry summers and mild temperatures all year.
	www.oregonvacations.com /regions/Three-Capes-Oregon.html (473 words)

	Find Cape Meares Vacation Rentals
		A charming, historic refuge in the heart of beautiful downtown Wheeler, Oregon (population 350).
		As you drive down into Manzanita, Oregon from the north you get a spectacular view from the cliffs of the stunning seven miles of sandy beaches and plunging surf.
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	rentalo.com /d/capemeares (875 words)

	Photography In and Around Portland, Oregon
		I didn't have much hope for this shot because it was a pretty gray day, but the soft light almost makes this look like a painting rather than a photo.
		The Moon Bridge is so named because, when you stand on the bridge at a certain time of year, the Moon is reflected in the pond.
		As a lifelong Oregon resident, I am somewhat embarrassed to say that, although I have been to most parts of the state, I have not explored any area in great depth.
	www.phototripusa.com /e_gallery_0200.html (1289 words)

	Cape Meares Accident Lawyer: Free Legal Services in Oregon (OR)
		Accident victims in Cape Meares may be able to get financial compensation for their injuries, pain, and suffering with the aid of an accident lawyer.
		Please be aware that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to represent every lawsuit in all regions of Oregon due to local and national limitations.
		If we are unable to take your lawsuit, we will direct you to a lawyer with whom we have a professional association, or to your local bar association for legal services.
	www.weitzlux.com /oregon/capemearesaccidentlawyer_335309.html (421 words)

	Cape Meares Lighthouse
		The path was a board walkway with handrails to hang on to, and on many occasions this is what they had to do to maintain an upright position while trying to traverse the steep hill to the light.
		About 1980, the lighthouse was opened to the public by Oregon State Parks through various programs that found the light closed more than open.
		In 1986, a story was written in Oregon Coast Magazine by freelance writer John Horne, complete with a side bar requesting the return of the bullseye lenses stolen over the years, no questions asked.
	www.discoveroregonlighthouses.com /meares.html (660 words)

	CDIAC Communications - New Data Sets
		Atmospheric Methane at Cape Meares, Oregon, U.S.A.: A High-Resolution Database for the Period 1979 to 1992
		The atmospheric-monitoring facility at Cape Meares, Oregon, is operated by the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology and was the first station in the world to carry out continuous automated measurements of atmospheric methane.
		The Cape Meares data represent some 119,000 atmospheric-methane measurements carried out from 1979 to 1992.
	cdiac.esd.ornl.gov /newsletr/fall95/dataf95.htm (2206 words)

	45 - Oregon Lighthouses as Stock Photos or framed lighthouse pictures
		The importance of the Oregon lighthouses cannot be overstated.
		There's the oldest, Cape Blanco built in 1870, and the newest, the hard working Cape Arago.
		The beautiful Cape Meares Lighthouse is in deep contrast to "Terrible Tilly", the nickname given the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, bashed by storms and waves.
	www.strengthinperspective.com /MPFINDOR/mpgal45/mpgal45.html (244 words)

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