Point Arena Light
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Point Arena Light is a lighthouse in Mendocino County, California, United States, two miles (3 km) north of Point Arena, California. It is approximately 130 mi (210 km) north of San Francisco, in the Fort Point Group of lighthouses. The lighthouse features a small museum and gift shop. Guided tours of the light station as well as self-guided tours of the grounds are available daily.
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Location | Two mi (3.2 km) north of Point Arena, California, United States |
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Coordinates | 38°57′17.1″N 123°44′26.2″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1870 (first) |
Foundation | concrete |
Construction | reinforced concrete |
Automated | 1977 |
Height | 115 ft (35 m) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern |
Operator | Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers, Inc.[1][2] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, California Historical Landmark |
Light | |
First lit | 1908 (current) |
Focal height | 155 ft (47 m) |
Lens | First order rotating Fresnel lens mercury floated (original), DCB-224 (current) |
Range | 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
Point Arena Light Station | |
Nearest city | Point Arena, California |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1908 |
Built by | Concrete Chimney Co. |
Architectural style | Light Station |
MPS | Point Arena MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 90002189[4] |
CHISL No. | 1035[3] |
Added to NRHP | July 16, 1991 |
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