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	Yaquina Bay Lighthouse History
		The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was built in 1871, soon after the City of Newport was established as a local fishing and fur trade outpost on the north shore of Yaquina Bay.
		The Yaquina Bay structure is the only lighthouse in the state in which the living quarters are housed in the same building as the light.
		Though the Yaquina Bay lighthouse was deteriorating rapidly at this point in it's history, tourists traveling the new coast highway rediscovered the lighthouse grounds, with its sweeping views of the ocean, Newport harbor and Yaquina Bay Bridge.
	www.splintercat.org /YaquinaBayLighthouse/YaquinaBayHistory.html (1143 words)

	HMSC Pre-Visit Activity Guide
		Yaquina Bay has an extreme tidal influence that extends from the bay entrance at the jetties to Toledo about 10 miles upriver defining the limits of the estuary.
		Yaquina Bay is dredged from the jetty entrance all the way to Toledo, 10 miles upriver.
		Yaquina Bay is no exception, as evidenced by the numbers and varieties of organisms found within.
	hmsc.oregonstate.edu /education/school/fieldinvestigations/estuary.html (3317 words)

	Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Oregon at Lighthousefriends.com
		Yaquina Head Lighthouse can be a spooky place on a dark, cold, windy night.
		In 1993 the Coast Guard turned it over to the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and visitors were once again allowed to climb the tower.
		The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is open for climbing from 9:00 until 4 p.m in the summer.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=133 (1083 words)

	Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Oregon at Lighthousefriends.com
		The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, a charming two-story clapboard structure, is located on a hill overlooking the northern side of the entrance to Yaquina Bay.
		Take the first exit north of the Yaquina Bay Bridge on Highway 101 in Newport and proceed west into Yaquina Bay State Park, where the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is located atop a small hill.
		Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is open daily except for Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=132 (820 words)

	Yaquina Head Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yaquina Head's rock outcropping and 93 foot tower are visible for several miles along the Pacific Coast Highway.
		The history of Yaquina is as shrouded in mystery as the cape is in foul weather.
		Today the lighthouse is the centerpiece of Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, and is one of the most-visited lights on the west coast, with over 400,000 visitors each year.
	lighthousegetaway.com /lights/yaquina.html (140 words)

	Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses
		We invite you to visit Yaquina Head Lighthouse, where these questions and more will be answered, as you tour this historic structure, however the lighthouse will remain closed during the renovation expected to take several months.
		Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is the home of "Quarry Cove." This former rock quarry is now converted to a man-made system of living tidepools.
		Yaquina Bay also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is believed to be the oldest remaining structure in Newport.
	www.yaquinalights.org /yhead.html (592 words)

	More information about the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse card model, Newport, Oregon
		The Yaquina Head station began operation in August 1873 and the Yaquina Bay Light station was shut down less than fourteen months later.
		During the 1970s, the Yaquina Bay station came under the aegis of the Oregon Parks Dept, whose crews accomplished a fullscale restoration of the lighthouse building and furnished it with period pieces loaned by the Oregon Historical Society.
		Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is located in Newport at the north end of Yaquina Bay Bridge and is open daily from noon to 4 p.m.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /buildings/lighthouses/yaq-bay/info/info.htm (928 words)

	Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
		In 1871, a harbor light was established at the mouth of Yaquina Bay, near the town of Newport.
		The Yaquina Bay lighthouse was discontinued, and the Peirces returned to Cape Blanco.
		Today, the Yaquina Bay lighthouse is managed by Yaquina Lights Inc., a non-profit organization and the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department.
	www.rudyalicelighthouse.net /NWLts/YaqBay/YaqBay.htm (591 words)

	Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is one with a history although as a lighthouse, it history was rather brief at three years.
		The structure was built in 1871 and was discontinued in 1874 after the Yaquina Head Lighthouse started operation.
		The odd thing is that the Yaquina Head Lighthouse was built at the wrong location, and should have been several miles north.
	www.lorneslights.com /OR/or107.html (170 words)

	Yaquina Watershed
		The Yaquina forest supplied streams with plentiful large wood, moderated sediment and stream flows, and buffered the watershed from the effects of intense winter storms.
		The remaining Yaquina native coho are not evenly present throughout the watershed.
		Logging practices in the Yaquina are directly responsible for reducing the size of wood in streams; and the size of wood in streams is directly related to how much habitat is available for salmon.
	www.coastrange.org /yaquina.htm (5772 words)

	YaquinaRailroad
		The line between Toledo and Yaquina was abandoned in the 1937 and the remains of the town of Yaquina quickly dried up.
		Mostly in the form of low level trestles that ran along the Yaquina River on the way to the Yaquina city.
		This is a bridge between Elk City and Toledo on the Yaquina branch, taken in the 1943.
	www.brian894x4.com /YaquinaRailroad.html (1692 words)

	Yaquina Head OR Lighthouse
		Despite the mix-up in its beginnings, Yaquina Head is one of the most popular light stations in the United States — attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
		But with all these choices, Yaquina Head is by far the most visited and, indeed, is ranked as one of the most popular light stations in the United States.
		The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is the tallest in Oregon, and has been operating continuously since 1873.
	www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2003/hl_yaquina_head_GLOW.htm (575 words)

	Yaquina Bay Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house)
		The lighthouse on Yaquina Bay is another popular lighthouse to visit along the Oregon coast.
		As a result, the Yaquina Head Lighthouse was built just two years later.
		It wasn't until 1974 that Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was fully restored by the Oregon State Park Group.
	nwcoast.com /lighthouses/oregon/yaquinabay.asp (379 words)

	(PNCERS) Maps: Yaquina Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yaquina Bay is located on the central Oregon coast, and is the third largest estuary within the state, totalling just over 4,200 acres at high tide.
		The city of Newport (population ~8,900) is located at the seaward end of the estuary and the city of Toledo (population ~3,250) about 10 miles inland.
		Yaquina Bay is located wholly within Lincoln County, Oregon.
	www.wsg.washington.edu /pncers/yaquinabay.htm (101 words)

	Friends of Yaquina Bay \| &npsp;
		Friends of Yaquina Bay (FoYB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring together volunteers, businesses and government to protect and enhance Yaquina Bay through responsible development and stewardship.
		The group was given an opportunity to witness the Yaquina during normal ship dredging operations at the mouth of Yaquina Bay.
		Friends of Yaquina is in favor of dredging and repairing the dock.
	www.foyb.info (1237 words)

	Yaquina Wheels Bicycle Club - Ride the Oregon Coast
		Following the ride, showers are available at the Newport Swimming Pool till 4:00 PM (free with ticket that will be found in your packet and must be presented on entry to the Pool) or full gym/workout exercise facilities and showers at the Newport Recreation Center (use your shower ticket to reduce the $3.00 fee).
		The Yaquina Wheels is a member of the League of American Bicyclists, which sanctions this ride.
		The Yaquina Lighthouse Century will allow the Yaquina Wheels Bicycle Club to make a donation to Yaquina Lights and assist in the support of these lighthouses.
	www.yaquinawheels.org /Cen_General.html (662 words)

	Yaquina Head Lighthouse
		The site was chosen despite being a mere four miles north of the new lighthouse at Yaquina Bay.
		The powerful light made the Yaquina Bay lighthouse redundant, and that lighthouse went dark in 1874.
		Directions: Yaquina Head Lighthouse is just north of the Town of Newport, off US 101 - four miles north of the Yaquina Bay light.
	www.rudyalicelighthouse.net /NWLts/YaqHead/YaqHead.htm (731 words)

	Yaquina Bay - Newport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The city is located on the north side of Yaquina Bay near the mouth.
		The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is the oldest in Oregon.
		Built in 1871, it was taken out of service after only three years when the lighthouse on the headland to the north was built.
	home.earthlink.net /~autrey/yaquinabay.html (130 words)

	OSMB - Yaquina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On an ebb tide, stay well clear, up to the end of the north jetty, as there is danger of being swept into the breakers at the extreme end.
		Remain in the channel outbound until you pass buoy #1 at the south end of Yaquina reef.
		This reef can be considered an extension of Yaquina reef and is equally dangerous because it has the same surf conditions.
	www.boatoregon.com /CoastalWaters/Yaquina.htm (298 words)

	Yaquina Head Lighthouse
		Yaquina (pronounced "yah-KWINN-ah") Head is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon coast.
		The Yaquina Head lighthouse winks in the distance.
		In the neighborhoods surrounding the Yaquina Head lighthouse, this is a typical view at dusk.
	www.nightbeacons.net /or/yaquina.php (137 words)

	Road Trip Into The Past
		Yaquina Bay State Park-Built in 1871, this lighthouse remained in service just three years before it was replaced with Yaquina Head Lighthouse, which was much more visible.
		For several years, Yaquina Bay oysters were sent by ship to San Francisco and New York, where they were featured on menus of the most expensive restaurants.
		On Yaquina Bay Road 4 miles upriver from Yaquina City-George Luther Boone, great-grandson of Daniel Boone, upon returning from California gold mines, wintered at Myrtle Creek, Oregon, where he met and married Mourning Ann Young, 13.
	www.newportnet.com /coasthistory/RoadTrip.htm (2112 words)

	Yaquina Head - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yaquina Head is a spit of land jutting out into the Pacific Ocean north of the American city of Newport, Oregon.
		It is the site of the Yaquina Head Light, and is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
		Yaquina Head is managed by BLM to protect its scenic, scientific, educational and recreational values.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yaquina_Head (232 words)

	Bird Information for Lincoln County, Oregon
		Yaquina Estuary was designated as a Continentally Important Bird Area on 26 October 1998 as well as a State Important Bird Area.
		This is from The Cormorant/Fisherman Conflict in Tillamook County, Oregon.
		Brant Use of Yaquina Estuary, Lincoln County, Oregon in the Spring of 1976.
	www.orednet.org /~rbayer/lincoln/bird.htm (3539 words)

	Learn about the Yaquina Bay Estuary in Oregon's Coastal Atlas
		The Yaquina Bay estuary is located on the Oregon coast at Newport.
		The Yaquina Bay estuary is designated as a Deep Draft Development estuary under the Oregon Estuary Classification system.
		The Yaquina Bay estuary is located in Lincoln County.
	www.coastalatlas.net /learn/settings/estuary/estuary.asp?es=10 (433 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Oregon's Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
		In 1871, when a lighthouse was first established on the northern side of the mouth of the Yaquina River in Oregon, the nearby community of Newport was growing into an important center for fishing and the fur trade.
		The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse — the oldest standing structure in Newport — had a brief life in its first incarnation as an aid to navigation, but it’s thriving as a beautifully restored historic site, thanks to decades of hard work by local preservationists.
		Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, with a square light tower situated on the roof of a wooden two-story keeper’s house, is
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=2341 (1075 words)

	Yaquina River Museum of Art Ltd. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In this case the home is for a short while longer, the home of Michael and Judith Gibbons and is to be modified a little to allow public access to the handsome residence; the collection of art, furnishings, and historic memorabilia.
		The addition of the Yaquina River Museum of Art to the City Campus is a welcomed surprise.
		The mission of the Yaquina River Museum of Art is to preserve, make public and promote an appreciation of the artistic expressions of the dedicated accomplished artists who have drawn their inspiration from the land and people of the Yaquina River watershed, and to honor their patrons.
	www.michaelgibbons.net /yaquina_river_museum.htm (845 words)

	YAQUINA BAY HOTEL Phone: (541) 336-2830 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yaquina Bay Hotel in Toledo, Oregon, at the 'gateway to Yaquina Bay" is near the Oregon Coast, but without the crowds!
		It is across the street from Yaquina Bay Hotel.
		Additionally, there are sturgeon, salmon, steelhead and perch in the Yaquina and Siletz rivers.
	www.yaquinabayhotel.com /pages/4/index.htm (229 words)

	Newport News-Times: Unusual weather pattern halts Yaquina Bay regatta
		Members of the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club towed capsized Coronado 15-foot sailboats and their crews to safety Saturday during the annual Loyalty Day Regatta held in Yaquina Bay; where an unexpected squall brought an abrupt increase in wind speed, capsizing six of the eight Coronados entered in the race.
		The Yaquina Bay Yacht Club's annual Loyalty Day Regatta, held Saturday and Sunday in Newport's Yaquina Bay, began under light wind conditions, leading some to question whether gusts would pick up enough to carry the day's races.
		The Coronado, also called a C-15, is a centerboard sailboat weighing in at a scant 385 pounds with nearly 140 square feet of sail.
	www.newportnewstimes.com /articles/2006/05/03/news/news02.txt (1246 words)

	Yaquina Studies in Natural History (formerly SOO)
		Yaquina (pronounced yah kwin' ah) Studies in Natural History (YSNH) is published by Gahmken Press (gahm' ken)(P.O. Box 1467, Newport, Oregon 97365-0112 USA).
		"Yaquina" refers to an Indian tribe, a river, an estuary, a headland, and an abandoned town along the central coast of Oregon, but this series is not limited to that geographical area.
		"Yaquina" also symbolizes the sense of geography or "place" that we can acquire for wherever we may be.
	www.orednet.org /~rbayer/s/s.htm (1018 words)

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