Point Bonita Lighthouse

Point Bonita Lighthouse
Point Bonita Lighthouse in 2018
Map
LocationSan Francisco Bay
California
United States
Coordinates37°48′56″N 122°31′46″W / 37.815614°N 122.529578°W / 37.815614; -122.529578
Tower
Constructed1855 (first)
Foundationmasonry basement
Constructionbrick and cement building
Automated1980
Height33 ft (10 m)
Shapehexagonal tower with balcony and lantern on fog signal building
Markingswhite tower, black lantern dome
OperatorGolden Gate National Recreation Area[1] [2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signal2 blasts every 30s
Light
First lit1877 (current)
Focal height124 ft (38 m)
LensSecond order Fresnel lens
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicOc W 4s.
Point Bonita Light Station
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleLighthouse
MPSLight Stations of California MPS
NRHP reference No.91001099[3]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1991

Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance in the Marin Headlands. Point Bonita was the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[3]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  2. ^ California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 13 June 2016
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.