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Gibbs died at home on 30 April 2010. His daughter and son-in-law—who lived at the property for 27 years with Gibbs—intended to maintain the lighthouse as an official aid to navigation. The facility is still closed to the public.
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The lighthouse is part of Gibbs' home, which also houses a private museum. The grounds and tower are closed to the public, however they are visible from
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near mile marker 166. It is just outside the northwest corner of the
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Transportation buildings and structures in Lincoln County, Oregon
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34-foot-tall (10 m) on 110-foot-high (34 m) ground
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Cape Perpetua
Oregon
Coordinates
44°17′26″N 124°06′39″W / 44.290479°N 124.110773°W / 44.290479; -124.110773
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Fourth order Fresnel lenses
Characteristic
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lighthouse
Pacific coast
Oregon
Yachats
Cape Perpetua
Tillamook Rock Light
James A. Gibbs
Smith Island Light
Fiddle Reef Light
Oak Bay, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Yaquina Head Light
Desdemona Sands Light
Tillamook Rock Light
Heceta Head Light
Point Sur Light
fourth order Fresnel lenses
U.S. Route 101
Cape Perpetua National Scenic Area

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