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| San Diego, California, USA |
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| County San Diego |
| Location Cabrillo National Monument |
| Latitude 32° 39.901' N |
| Longitude 117° 14.550' W |
| Body of Water Pacific Ocean |
| Station Established 1891 |
| Automated 1971 |
| Current Status Active Aid to Navigation. |
| Access By car to park No public access. |
| International Designation ?? |
| USCG Light List Volume VI -- 5 |
| Tower: | Discription: White skeleton tower w/ Cylindrical white core and black lantern room | |
| Height: 79 ft | Built: 1891 | |
| Light: | Height:88 ft | Range: 22 Nautical Miles |
| Characteristic: Fl W 15 sec | ||
| Optic: | Current: Navigationl | Original: 3rd order Fresnel |
| Fog Signal: | Current: None | Original: None |
| Notes: | The old light was too high. It was often obscured by low clouds and fog. Replaced by the "New" Point Loma Light. | |
| References: | USCG LL (2003); USNPS (2003) | |