Point Bonita Lighthouse

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Point Bonita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century navigational beacon perched on a rugged cliff at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, known for guiding ships safely through the Golden Gate.

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Point Bonita Lighthouse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
navigational aid
access pedestrian suspension bridge
category Buildings and structures in Marin County, California
Lighthouses in California
Transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area
constructionStartDate 1853
country United States
county Marin County
firstLit 1855
function aids navigation into San Francisco Bay
hasViewOf Golden Gate Bridge
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco Bay
heritageDesignation historic lighthouse
inception 1855
lightCharacteristic white flash
lightRange approximately 18 nautical miles
locatedIn California
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Marin County, California
linked to: Marin County

United States
locatedNear Golden Gate
entrance to San Francisco Bay
locatedOn Point Bonita
managedBy National Park Service
material brick
concrete
nearbyCity San Francisco
Sausalito
openToPublic yes
operator United States Coast Guard
originalLensType Fresnel lens
overlooks Pacific Ocean
owner United States federal government
partOf Golden Gate National Recreation Area
purpose to guide ships safely through the Golden Gate
region Northern California
relocated 1877
relocationReason frequent fog at original site
significance important aid to navigation for ships entering San Francisco Bay
one of the first lighthouses on the U.S. West Coast
situatedOn rugged cliff
state California
touristAttraction yes
towerShape conical tower
yearCompleted 1855

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Marin Headlands hasPart Point Bonita Lighthouse
Rodeo Beach near Point Bonita Lighthouse
Land’s End offersViewOf Point Bonita Lighthouse