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
countrySubdivision State of California
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
hasConstructionMaterial brick
stone
hasFogSignal yes
hasFunction aid to navigation
museum
hasLens third-order Fresnel lens
isListedOn National Register of Historic Places
isOldestContinuouslyOperatingLighthouseIn California
isOldestContinuouslyOperatingLighthouseOn U.S. West Coast
isOpenToPublic yes
lightCharacteristic white light with red sector
lightRange approximately 17 nautical miles
locatedIn California
Monterey County, California
Pacific Grove, California
locatedOn Monterey Peninsula
U.S. West Coast
managedAs historic park
marking black lantern
white tower
namedAfter Point Pinos
near Asilomar State Beach
Pacific Grove Golf Links
NRHPFocus maritime navigation
NRHPListingType building
ocean Pacific Ocean
openingDate 1855
operatedBy United States Coast Guard
originalLensType third-order Fresnel lens
overlooks Monterey Bay
ownedBy City of Pacific Grove
region Central California coast
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
Monterey Peninsula hasLandmark Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse hasCategory Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
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