Cape Meares Light (OR)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| Year | Characteristic | Reference Number |
| 1890 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21.5, R21.5. | LHB Light List (Dist. 13): NA |
| 1892 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 869 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 895 | |
| 1894 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 912 | |
| 1895 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 928 | |
| 1896 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1034 | |
| Missing light lists for 1897-1899 | ||
| 1900 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21.5, R21.5. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 71 |
| Missing light lists for 1901-1905 | ||
| 1906 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21.5, R21.5. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 92 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1910 | ||
| 1911 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21, R21. | USLHS Light List (16th-18th): NA |
| Missing light lists for 1912-1913 | ||
| 1914 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21, R21. fl 2. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 153 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | ||
| 1930-1933 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21, R21. fl 2. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 368 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | ||
| 1945 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21, R21. fl 0.7. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 879 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | ||
| 1950-1951 | AlF W Fl R 60s. W21, R21. fl 0.7. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 878 |
| 1952-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 816 | |
| 1961-1962 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 816 | |
| 1963 | Fl W 15s. W22. fl 0.2. | |
| 1964-1968 | Fl W 15s. W21. | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 92 |
| 1969-1972 | Fl W 15s. W22. | |
| 1973-1974 | Fl W 15s. W25. | |
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 99 | |
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 99 | |
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 675 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | Fl W 15s. W17. | |
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | ||
| 2004 | Fl W 15s. W17. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 675 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| Year | Optic | Tower Height | Focal Plane | Description | Reference Number |
| 1890 | NA | NA | 223 | White; lantern, black. Octagonal tower. | LHB Light List (Dist. 13): NA |
| 1892 | 1st | 23 | Octagonal pyramidal white tower; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 869 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 895 | ||||
| 1894 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 912 | ||||
| 1895 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 928 | ||||
| 1896 | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1034 | ||||
| Missing light lists for 1897-1899 | |||||
| 1900 | 1st | 23 | 220 | Octagonal, pyramidal, white tower with white workroom attached; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 71 |
| Missing light lists for 1901-1905 | |||||
| 1906 | 1st | 23 | 220 | White, octagonal, pyramidal, tower with white workroom attached; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 92 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1910 | |||||
| 1911 | 1st | NA | NA | White, octagonal pyramidal tower. | USLHS Light List (16th-18th): NA |
| Missing light lists for 1912-1913 | |||||
| 1914 | NA | 23 | 220 | White; octagonal pyramidal tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 153 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | |||||
| 1930-1933 | 1 iov | 38 | 217 | White octagonal pyramidal tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 368 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | |||||
| 1945 | 1 e | 38 | 217 | White octagonal pyramidal tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 879 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | |||||
| 1950-1951 | 1 e | 38 | 217 | White octagonal pyramidal tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 878 |
| 1952-1960 | NA | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 816 | |||
| 1961-1962 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 816 | ||||
| 1963 | 17 | 232 | White masonry building. | ||
| 1964 | White. | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 92 | |||
| 1965-1974 | White masonry building. | ||||
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 99 | ||||
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 99 | ||||
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 675 | ||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | |||||
| 2004 | NA | 17 | 232 | White masonry building. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 675 |
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1890-1962 |
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1963-Present (Approximate location: Modern light is east of the original 1890 lighthouse.) |