PIGEON POINT
Pescadero, California, USA
GPS Coordinates: 37.5363°N
122.519°W
Height: 115 feet
Focal Plane: 148 feet
Established: 1872
Present Light Built: 1872
Automated: 1974
Optics: 1872 - First order Fresnel lens (still in the tower but inactive)
1972 - DCB-24 located off balcony rail.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation, hostel, and historic park.
Open To The Public - Grounds Only
Notes: The tower is currently closed due to structural deterioration.
Directions:
Located 50 miles south of San Francisco and 26 miles north of Santa Cruz, five miles south of the Pescadero turnoff, just off Highway 1. Clearly visible from Highway 1, the lighthouse is reached by a short drive down Pigeon Point Road.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=533

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