Discovery Bay Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Discovery Bay Lighthouse
The Discovery Bay Lighthouse, built in 2013, is a 10.97-meter octagonal metal tower. Its exterior is painted white, with a black lantern and gallery. The structure stands at a focal height of 12.19 meters and emits a continuous white light. It is situated at the entrance to the community's dredged waterways from Indian Slough, marking the transition into Discovery Bay. The geographic range of its light is 11.1 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a privately maintained, unofficial aid to navigation, emphasizing community identity and enhancing the aesthetic of the Discovery Bay residential area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 12.19m
- Geographic Range
- 11.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2013
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10.97m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white, lantern and gallery black
- Material
- metal
Structure: A 10.97m octagonal metal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a black lantern and gallery.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- California
- Sea Region
- entrance to the community's waterways from Indian Slough; Discovery Bay is a community of homes along a network of dredged waterways
- Latitude
- 37.9179°
- Longitude
- -121.5866°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oakley(8.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-777
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