Point Diablo Light

Point Diablo Light

The light seen from tour boat
Location	Golden Gate California United States
Coordinates	37.820171°N 122.499423°W / 37.820171; -122.499423
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.

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

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]

See also

• List of lighthouses in the United States

References

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. "Point Diablo, CA". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 2011-12-21.