Punta Gorda Light
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Punta Gorda Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the United States, 12 miles (19 km) south of Cape Mendocino, California, within Humboldt County. Access is via a short hike from the end of a 4WD road. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Location | 12 miles (19 km) south of Cape Mendocino California United States |
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Coordinates | 40.249433°N 124.350220°W / 40.249433; -124.350220 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1912 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
Height | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
Shape | cylindrical short tower with balcony and lantern on oil building |
Markings | white building, black lantern |
Operator | King Range National Conservation Area[1][2] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1951 |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens bulls eye 1912 (removed) |
Designated | 1976[3] |
Reference no. | 76000483[3] |
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