WayfarrowMare Island Light
Lighthouse · Solano County, California
Mare Island Light is a lighthouse in Solano County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Solano County.
Its light sits 39 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light); it was deactivated in 1917; the recorded designer or builder is Paul J. Pelz.
Its record gives 1912 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 38.0748° N, 122.2505° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 39 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Deactivated | 1917 |
| Designer / builder | Paul J. Pelz |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1912 |
| Coordinates | 38.07483, -122.25046 |
Nearby places
- Carquinez Strait Lightlighthouse · Solano County · 2.1 mi
- Eckleyghost town · Contra Costa County · 3 mi
- Sulphur Springsghost town · Solano County · 4.8 mi
- Flosdenghost town · Solano County · 4.9 mi
- Carnerosghost town · Napa County · 11.1 mi
- Greenwoodghost town · Sonoma County · 12.1 mi
- Roe Island Lightlighthouse · Solano County · 12.1 mi
- Winehavenghost town · Contra Costa County · 12.5 mi
- East Brother Island Lightlighthouse · Contra Costa County · 12.6 mi
- Port Chicagoghost town · Contra Costa County · 12.7 mi
- Ohmerghost town · Contra Costa County · 13.2 mi
- Roseghost town · Sonoma County · 13.5 mi
Questions
Where is Mare Island Light?
Mare Island Light is in Solano County, California, at 38.0748, -122.2505.
How many lighthouses are in Solano County?
Solano County, California has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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