San Diego Entrance Range Rear (Shelter Island) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About San Diego Entrance Range Rear (Shelter Island) Lighthouse
This red skeletal tower with a white vertical stripe stands 15 meters tall on Shelter Island, marking the San Diego Entrance Range. Its focal height is 17 meters, and it emits an isophase green light on a 6-second cycle. The light has a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. A rectangular slatted daymark is attached to the structure. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for guiding vessels safely into San Diego Bay by providing precise alignment with the deep-water channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso G 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- San Diego
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- California
- Sea Region
- San Diego Bay, marking the San Diego Entrance Range
- Latitude
- 32.7089°
- Longitude
- -117.2343°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Diego(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3679.1
- USCG No.
- 6-1505
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1440
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- red with a white vertical stripe
Structure: A 15m square skeletal tower, painted red with a white vertical stripe, carrying a rectangular slatted daymark.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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