Point Arena Light

Point Arena Light
Point Arena Light, 2018
Map
LocationTwo mi (3.2 km) north of Point Arena, California,
United States
Coordinates38°57′17.1″N 123°44′26.2″W / 38.954750°N 123.740611°W / 38.954750; -123.740611
Tower
Constructed1870 (first)
Foundationconcrete
Constructionreinforced concrete
Automated1977
Height115 ft (35 m)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower,
black lantern
OperatorPoint Arena Lighthouse Keepers, Inc.[1][2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, California Historical Landmark Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1908 (current)
Focal height155 ft (47 m)
LensFirst order rotating Fresnel lens mercury floated (original), DCB-224 (current)
Range25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 15s.
Point Arena Light Station
Nearest cityPoint Arena, California
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1908
Built byConcrete Chimney Co.
Architectural styleLight Station
MPSPoint Arena MPS
NRHP reference No.90002189[3]
CHISL No.1035[4]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1991

Point Arena Light is a lighthouse in Mendocino County, California, United States, two miles (3 km) north of Point Arena, California. It is approximately 130 mi (210 km) north of San Francisco, in the Fort Point Group of lighthouses. The lighthouse features a small museum and gift shop. Guided tours of the light station as well as self-guided tours of the grounds are available daily.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 12 June 2016
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CHL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).