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| Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, CA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1855-present
*Building Material~~ Brick tower on stone house
*Tower~~ 43 feet
*Elevation~~ 50 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim
*Light Pattern~~ White flash, 3 seconds on, 1 second off
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), oil house, cistern, radio
beacon
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to City of Pacific Grove, managed by Museum
of Natural History
*Waterway Location~~ Southern entrance to Monterrey Bay, Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ The oldest active lighthouse on the West Coast.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/lighthouse/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptpinos.htm
Lighthouse Friends" lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=30
360 degree view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.virtualparks.org/scenes/ZGtMGTXxWTisgnjtnvTGpbg.html
*Building Material~~ Brick tower on stone house
*Tower~~ 43 feet
*Elevation~~ 50 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim
*Light Pattern~~ White flash, 3 seconds on, 1 second off
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), oil house, cistern, radio
beacon
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to City of Pacific Grove, managed by Museum
of Natural History
*Waterway Location~~ Southern entrance to Monterrey Bay, Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ The oldest active lighthouse on the West Coast.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/lighthouse/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptpinos.htm
Lighthouse Friends" lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=30
360 degree view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.virtualparks.org/scenes/ZGtMGTXxWTisgnjtnvTGpbg.html
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