WayfarrowCape Mendocino Light
Lighthouse · Humboldt County, California
Cape Mendocino Light is a lighthouse in Humboldt County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Humboldt County.
Its light sits 423 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 15s (a white flash every 15 seconds); it guards Pacific Ocean; it was deactivated in 2013; the structure is built of cast iron.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1868 cast-iron tower (43 ft) was taken apart in 1998 and rebuilt in 1999 at Mal Coombs Park, Shelter Cove, about 30–35 miles south, so it no longer stands at these coordinates (the oil house is still there). It stands at 40.4399° N, 124.4060° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 423 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 15s |
| Deactivated | 2013 |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | cast iron |
| Coordinates | 40.43990, -124.40600 |
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Questions
Where is Cape Mendocino Light?
Cape Mendocino Light is in Humboldt County, California, at 40.4399, -124.4060.
How many lighthouses are in Humboldt County?
Humboldt County, California has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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