Point Diablo Light
 The light seen from tour boat | |
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| Location | 1.2 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′12″N 122°29′59″W / 37.82°N 122.49965°WCoordinates: 37°49′12″N 122°29′59″W / 37.82°N 122.49965°W |
| Year first constructed | 1923 |
| Year first lit | 1923 |
| Foundation | Natural |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Height | 80ft+ |
| Original lens | 2 lens lanterns |
| Current lens | Solar paneled beacon |
| Characteristic | white light, 3 s on, 3 s off |
| ARLHS number | USA-974 |
| USCG number | 6-4250 |
The Point Diablo Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, about halfway between Point Bonita and Lime Point on the northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge, California
History
In 1923, the Lighthouse Service decided to mark this navigational hazard, and a small white shack with a pitched red roof was placed on the sloping point some eighty feet above the water. An array of solar panels now powers the modern beacon positioned atop the shack.[1]
References
- ↑ "Point Diablo, CA". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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