Yerba Buena Light

Yerba Buena Light is a lighthouse in San Francisco County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in San Francisco County.

It was built in 1875, in the late 19th century, making it the 12th oldest of the 33 in California with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (26th tallest of 26 measured in California); its light sits 95 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc W 4s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; the structure is built of structural wood.

Status check, 2026-11: This original 1875 wooden octagonal tower is still an active Coast Guard light, was automated in 1958, and is listed on the National Register (1991). Yerba Buena Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 37.8072° N, 122.3610° W.

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