WayfarrowAnacapa Island Light
Lighthouse · Ventura County, California
Anacapa Island Light is a lighthouse in Ventura County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Ventura County.
It was built in 1932, in the interwar years, making it the 30th oldest of the 33 in California with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (18th tallest of 26 measured in California); its light sits 276 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 60s (a group of 2 white flashes every 60 seconds), with a range of about 20 nautical miles; it guards Pacific Ocean; the structure is built of concrete.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1912 date is for a temporary steel skeleton tower; today's concrete tower was first lit March 25, 1932; most sources say 40 ft, a few 39 ft, and Wikipedia's infobox says 55 ft. Anacapa Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 34.0156° N, 119.3584° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Focal height | 276 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 60s |
| Range | 20 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | concrete |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 34.01560, -119.35840 |
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Questions
Where is Anacapa Island Light?
Anacapa Island Light is in Ventura County, California, at 34.0156, -119.3584.
How many lighthouses are in Ventura County?
Ventura County, California has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.