Point Sur Light
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| Location: | Moro Rock, California |
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| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
Latitude: 36.3063
Longitude: -121.9016 |
| Foundation: | Natural |
| Construction: | Sandstone |
| Year first lit: | 1889 |
| Year first constructed: | 1889 |
| Automated: | 1972 |
| Tower shape: | square with cylindrical top |
| Height: | 48 ft |
| Original lens: | First order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens: | DCB-224 |
| Characteristic: | white flash every 15 s |
Point Sur Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, on Point Sur, California. The light is still an active aid to navigation and is open to the public.
[edit] History
Money was allocated for the Point Sur Lighthouse in 1886. The lighthouse was completed in 1889 on Point Sur, which is a large, 361-foot-tall rock. light was automated by the Coast Guard in 1972. The lens was loaned to the Maritime Museum of Monterey where it is currently on exhibit. In 2004, the Point Sur Lighthouse was officially transferred from the Coast Guard to California State Parks.
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