Cape Blanco (Oregon)
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Cape Blanco is a prominent headland on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States, forming the westernmost point of the state's mainland. Cape Blanco extends farther west than
View from Cape Blanco, looking south towards Port Orford Heads State Park. Humbug Mountain in the distance.
North side of the Cape
Cape Blanco and lighthouse
Cape Blanco looking north towards Gulf Rock, Castle Rock and Floras Lake State Park
Cape Blanco Light
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Cape Blanco Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Blanco, Oregon, United States, in Cape Blanco State Park.
Cape Blanco (Oregon)
…Olympic Peninsula in Washington, including Cape Alava, the true westernmost point. The cape is part of Cape Blanco State Park and is the location of the Cape Blanco Light, first lit in 1870. The cape may have been named by explorer Martín de Aguilar in 1603 for its appearance, as blanco means "white" in Spanish. In 1775…
Cape Blanco Light
The lighthouse in 1871
Cape Blanco Lighthouse and Dwelling, 1943
A lamp at the Cape Blanco Light, 2003