 Point Conception Light by U.S. Coast Guard Archive | |
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| Location | Point Conception California United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°26′55.51″N 120°28′14.71″W / 34.4487528°N 120.4707528°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1856 (first) |
| Foundation | stone basement |
| Construction | stucco, brick and wooden tower |
| Automated | 1973 |
| Height | 52 feet (16 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern behind fog signal building |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, greenish lantern roof |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard[1][2] |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Fog signal | continuous blast every 30s. |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1882 (current) |
| Focal height | 133 feet (41 m) |
| Lens | First order Fresnel lens Now on display (original), VRB-25 (current) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 30s. |
Point Conception Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Lompoc, California |
| Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000176[3] |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1981 |
Point Conception Light is a lighthouse in Santa Barbara County, California, on Point Conception at the west entrance of the Santa Barbara Channel, California.[4][5][6] One of the earliest California lighthouses, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places on the Gaviota Coast.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Central and Southern California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 13 June 2016
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Light List, Volume VI, Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 3.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: California". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Central and Southern California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.