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.
Statements (51)
| 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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