WayfarrowPoint Vicente Light
Lighthouse · Los Angeles County, California
Point Vicente 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 1926, in the interwar years, making it the 29th oldest of the 33 in California with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 67 feet tall (8th tallest of 26 measured in California); its light sits 184 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 20s (a group of 2 white flashes every 20 seconds), with a range of about 24 nautical miles; it guards Pacific Ocean; the structure is built of concrete.
Status check, 2026-11: Reinforced-concrete tower on a roughly 130-ft cliff, first lit in 1926 and still an active Coast Guard light. Point Vicente Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 33.7419° N, 118.4106° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 67 ft |
| Focal height | 184 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 20s |
| Range | 24 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Pacific Ocean |
| Material | concrete |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 33.74190, -118.41060 |
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Questions
Where is Point Vicente Light?
Point Vicente Light is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.7419, -118.4106.
How many lighthouses are in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County, California has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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