Point Diablo Light

The Point Diablo Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, about halfway between Point Bonita and Lime Point on the northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge, California

Point Diablo Light

The light seen from tour boat
Location	Golden Gate California United States
Coordinates	37.820171°N 122.499423°W / 37.820171; -122.499423
Tower
Constructed	1923
Construction	metal lamppost
Height	85 feet (26 m)
Shape	cylindrical post with small platform and light
Markings	unpainted
Operator	Golden Gate National Recreation Area[1][2]
Light
Focal height	26 m (85 ft)
Lens	2 lens lanterns (original), solar power (current)
Characteristic	Iso W 6s.

History

In 1923, the Lighthouse Service decided to mark this navigational hazard, and a small white shack with a pitched red roof was placed on the sloping point some eighty feet above the water. An array of solar panels now powers the modern beacon positioned atop the shack.^[3]

See also

• California portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in the United States