Point Diablo Light
The Point Diablo Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, about halfway between Point Bonita and Lime Point on the northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge, California
 The light seen from tour boat | |
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| Location | Golden Gate California United States |
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| Coordinates | 37.820171°N 122.499423°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1923 |
| Construction | metal lamppost |
| Height | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical post with small platform and light |
| Markings | unpainted |
| Operator | Golden Gate National Recreation Area[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 26 m (85 ft)  |
| Lens | 2 lens lanterns (original), solar power (current) |
| Characteristic | Iso W 6s. |
History
In 1923, the Lighthouse Service decided to mark this navigational hazard, and a small white shack with a pitched red roof was placed on the sloping point some eighty feet above the water. An array of solar panels now powers the modern beacon positioned atop the shack.[3]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 13 June 2016
- "Point Diablo, CA". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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