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| Anacapa Island Lighthouse, Port Hueneme, CA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1932-present
*Building Material~~ Brick and concrete
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 235 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim and black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ 60 second pattern of 0.1 second of white light, 11.9 seconds eclipse, 0.1
second flash, 11.9 seconds eclipse, 0.1 second flash, and 35. 9 seconds eclipse.
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, radio building, tank
house, 2 storage buildings, dock, crane house, cistern
*Automated~~ 1968
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24 solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ National Park Service as Channel Islands National Park
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Santa Barbara Channel from Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ The last lighthouse built by the U. S. Lighthouse Service before it
was eliminated and yielded to the U. S. Coast Guard.
LINKS
NPS Brochure on the restoration of the lighthouse (PDF, Adobe Acrobat required)
http://crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/20-8/20-8-4.pdf#search='Anacapa%20Island%20Lighthouse%2C'
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/anacapa.htm
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=93
*Building Material~~ Brick and concrete
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 235 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim and black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ 60 second pattern of 0.1 second of white light, 11.9 seconds eclipse, 0.1
second flash, 11.9 seconds eclipse, 0.1 second flash, and 35. 9 seconds eclipse.
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, radio building, tank
house, 2 storage buildings, dock, crane house, cistern
*Automated~~ 1968
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24 solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ National Park Service as Channel Islands National Park
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Santa Barbara Channel from Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ The last lighthouse built by the U. S. Lighthouse Service before it
was eliminated and yielded to the U. S. Coast Guard.
LINKS
NPS Brochure on the restoration of the lighthouse (PDF, Adobe Acrobat required)
http://crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/20-8/20-8-4.pdf#search='Anacapa%20Island%20Lighthouse%2C'
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/anacapa.htm
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=93
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