WayfarrowLong Beach Light
Lighthouse · Los Angeles County, California
Long Beach Light is a lighthouse in Los Angeles County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Los Angeles County.
It was built in 1949, in the postwar decades, making it the 31st oldest of the 33 in California with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 42 feet tall (15th tallest of 26 measured in California); its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s (a white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 20 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The fully automated 'Robot Light' is a concrete tower on six columns at the Long Beach Harbor entrance and replaced an earlier open-frame tower. It stands at 33.7231° N, 118.1867° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 42 ft |
| Focal height | 49 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Range | 20 nautical miles |
| Coordinates | 33.72306, -118.18667 |
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Questions
Where is Long Beach Light?
Long Beach Light is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.7231, -118.1867.
How many lighthouses are in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County, California has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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