Long Beach Back Channel North Sector Light Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Long Beach Back Channel North Sector Light Lighthouse
This skeletal tower, standing 34 meters high, serves as the Long Beach Back Channel North Sector Light. Its focal plane is situated 32 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 15.7 nautical miles. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds. This structure is located next to Carrack Avenue, the main street of Pier F, guiding vessels arriving in the Long Beach port. While operational, the tower and its immediate surroundings are not open to the public.
Why it matters: This sector light is indispensable for the safe navigation of commercial vessels entering the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports in the United States. Its precise light sequence marks safe channels, preventing groundings and collisions in this highly trafficked waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 32m
- Geographic Range
- 15.7NM
Location
- City
- Long Beach
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- California
- Sea Region
- Long Beach Back Channel, guiding vessels arriving in the port, located next to Carrack Avenue, the main street of Pier F.
- Latitude
- 33.7718°
- Longitude
- -118.2251°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 34.1376m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
Structure: A 34m triangular skeletal tower with a focal plane of 32m.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Long Beach(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3864
- USCG No.
- 6-3055
- ARLHS No.
- USA-447
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