Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse was lit on February 1, 1855, to guide ships on the Pacific Coast of California. It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States and even the lens is original. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse preceded Point Pinos by eight months, but was replaced in 1909 by the expanding military prison. The Point Pinos Lighthouse is still an active United States Coast Guard aid to navigation. On-site museum exhibits and other lighthouse related functions are operated by the city of Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California. The lighthouse is surrounded by the Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links.
Point Pinos Lighthouse in Pacific Grove, California | |
| Location | Monterey Bay Pacific Grove, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 36.633389°N 121.933783°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1855 |
| Foundation | stone basement |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Height | 43 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising at the centre of keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern |
| Operator | Point Pinos Lighthouse |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 89 feet (27 m) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc. W 4s. |
Point Pinos Lighthouse | |
| Location | Asilomar Blvd. and Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, California |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Architectural style | Cape Cod style lighthouse |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000312 |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1977 |
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