Point Conception Lighthouse
Fl W 30s🇺🇸Central and Southern California, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Point Conception Lighthouse
The Point Conception Lighthouse, established in 1856, stands 16 meters tall with a focal height of 40.5 meters. Its white tower guides mariners with a geographic range of 20 nautical miles. The light emits a single white flash, providing a key navigational aid at the western entrance to the Santa Barbara Channel. This structure has been a consistent presence for mariners navigating this part of Central and Southern California since its initial illumination.
Why it matters: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this lighthouse is recognized as one of California's earliest lighthouses.
Background
Point Conception Light is a lighthouse in Santa Barbara County, California, on Point Conception at the west entrance of the Santa Barbara Channel, California. One of the earliest California lighthouses, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places on the Gaviota Coast.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 30s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 40.5m
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1856
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7207992 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Central and Southern California
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 34.4487°
- Longitude
- -120.4707°
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