Point Reyes Lighthouse
R🇺🇸Northern California, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Point Reyes Lighthouse
Constructed in 1870, the Point Reyes Lighthouse stands in Northern California. The tower measures 11 meters in height, with its light positioned 10 meters above sea level. It emits a red light, guiding mariners through the waters of the Gulf of the Farallones. Visitors can descend approximately 300 steps to reach the lighthouse, with access sometimes dependent on weather conditions. The main Lens Room houses the original Fresnel lens and its clockwork mechanism.
Why it matters: The Point Reyes Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Point Reyes Lighthouse, also known as Point Reyes Light or the Point Reyes Light Station, is a lighthouse in the Gulf of the Farallones on Point Reyes in Point Reyes National Seashore, located in Marin County, California, United States.
The park's adjacent Lighthouse Visitor Center features exhibits about the lighthouse and the park's marine life and natural history. Visitors can climb about 300 steps down to the lighthouse itself, weather permitting. The main chamber of the lighthouse, known as the Lens Room, features the Fresnel lens and clockwork mechanism, and is open to the public on a limited basis.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
R
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 10m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1870
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
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- Wikidata
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
Location
- City
- Northern California
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 37.9955°
- Longitude
- -123.0232°
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