Piedras Blancas Light Station
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Piedras Blancas Light Station is a historic lighthouse and coastal wildlife viewing area on California’s central coast, known for its scenic ocean vistas and nearby elephant seal rookery.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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lighthouse ⓘ wildlife viewing area ⓘ |
| access | by guided tour only ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in California
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Protected areas of San Luis Obispo County, California ⓘ Tourist attractions in San Luis Obispo County, California ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasFeature |
coastal bluffs
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historic lighthouse tower ⓘ scenic ocean vistas ⓘ wildlife viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pacific coastline
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rocky offshore islets ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
northern elephant seals
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sea lions ⓘ seabirds ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal wildlife observation
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elephant seal viewing ⓘ historic maritime navigation role ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | California State Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Luis Obispo County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery
ⓘ
San Simeon, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | California Central Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| region | Central Coast of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
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guided tours ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
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