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

Point Diablo Light
The light seen from tour boat
Map
LocationGolden Gate
California
United States
Coordinates37°49′13″N 122°29′58″W / 37.820171°N 122.499423°W / 37.820171; -122.499423
Tower
Constructed1923
Constructionmetal lamppost
Height85 feet (26 m)
Shapecylindrical post with small platform and light
Markingsunpainted
OperatorGolden Gate National Recreation Area[1][2]
Light
Focal height26 m (85 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lens2 lens lanterns (original), solar power (current)
CharacteristicIso W 6s.

History

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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

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References

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  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.