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It was first lighted on March 23, 1891, replacing the Old Point Loma Lighthouse which is atop the 400 feet (120 m) cliffs of Point Loma; the old lighthouse was often obscured by fog. The new light is only 88 feet (27 m) above the water.
The New Point Loma Lighthouse occupies a stunning natural setting. Quick Facts. Location: Point Loma, San Diego, CA. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: US Coast Guard. On March 23, 1891, the New Point Loma Lighthouse was lit for the first time. This new lighthouse has much in common with its predecessor, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse.
Point Loma (New) Lighthouse, California Lighthouses, photographs, pictures, history, location, visitor information, maps, description, hotels, Lighthousefriends.com.
The scrub-covered summit of Point Loma rises 422 feet above the surf. And below, on a ten-acre slope at the fickle shore of America’s extreme southwestern edge, stands the “new” Point Loma Lighthouse.
30 gru 2018 · A new Point Loma Lighthouse was built closer to the water in 1891, only 88 feet above the water. You can see it from the Whale Overlook, 100 yards south of the old lighthouse. The new light looks more like East Coast lighthouses especially the Coney Island Light, Plum Island Range Rear Light, La Pointe Light, and Duluth South Breakwater Inner ...
21 maj 2015 · A fixed white light, 3rd order Fresnel, illuminating the entire horizon: This light-house is situated at an elevation of about 450 feet above the sea, and half a mile from the extremity of Point Loma, which forms the west point of the entrance into the Bay of San Diego.
History, information, pictures, location, and GPS coordinates of the New Point Loma Lighthouse in California.
