Point Pinos Lighthouse

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Point Pinos Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating 19th-century lighthouse on the Monterey Peninsula, known as the oldest continuously active lighthouse on the U.S. West Coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
navigational aid
attachedTo 1-1/2 story keeper’s house
automated 1975
completionDate 1855
constructionStartDate 1853
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision State of California NERFINISHED
firstLit 1855
focalHeight about 89 feet
hasCategory Buildings and structures in Monterey County, California
Lighthouses completed in 1855
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California NERFINISHED
hasConstructionMaterial brick
stone
hasFogSignal yes
hasFunction aid to navigation
museum
hasLens third-order Fresnel lens
isListedOn National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED
isOldestContinuouslyOperatingLighthouseIn California NERFINISHED
isOldestContinuouslyOperatingLighthouseOn U.S. West Coast NERFINISHED
isOpenToPublic yes
lightCharacteristic white light with red sector
lightRange approximately 17 nautical miles
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Monterey County, California NERFINISHED
Pacific Grove, California NERFINISHED
locatedOn Monterey Peninsula NERFINISHED
U.S. West Coast
managedAs historic park
marking black lantern
white tower
namedAfter Point Pinos NERFINISHED
near Asilomar State Beach NERFINISHED
Pacific Grove Golf Links NERFINISHED
NRHPFocus maritime navigation
NRHPListingType building
ocean Pacific Ocean
openingDate 1855
operatedBy United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
originalLensType third-order Fresnel lens
overlooks Monterey Bay NERFINISHED
ownedBy City of Pacific Grove NERFINISHED
region Central California coast NERFINISHED
status active
tourismType heritage tourism site
towerHeight about 43 feet
towerShape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
yearLit 1855

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Pacific Grove, California hasLandmark Point Pinos Lighthouse