Point Diablo Light
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| The light seen from tour boat | |
| Location | 1.2 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′12″N 122°29′59″W / 37.82°N 122.49965°W |
| Year first constructed | 1923 |
| Year first lit | 1923 |
| Foundation | Natural |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Height | 80ft+ |
| Original lens | 2 lens lanterns |
| Current lens | Solar paneled beacon |
| Characteristic | white light, 3 s on, 3 s off |
| ARLHS number | USA-974 |
| USCG number | 6-4250 |
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
[edit] 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.[1]
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The staircase leading up to the light
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The light is solar powered
[edit] References
- ^ "Point Diablo, CA". Lighthouse Friends. http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=342. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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