Lighthouse · Big Sur, California
Point Sur Lighthouse
The 42 ft (13 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 15 seconds, seen up to 14 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 12.8 m (42 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 15s |
| Position | 36.3062°N, 121.9015°W |
| From Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove | 36 km (23 mi), bearing 175° S |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. VI 280; National Register 91001097 |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, 36 km (23 mi) away: the curve of the earth hides it. CoastFinder draws it faintly and marks it hidden, with its bearing and distance.
On the website for now. California's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when California arrives.
Nearby
- Point Pinos LighthouseLighthouse · 36 km
- Santa Cruz LighthouseLighthouse · 73 km
- Walton LighthouseLighthouse · 73 km
- SS Palo AltoShipwreck · 74 km
- Piedras Blancas LighthouseLighthouse · 21.3 m · 90 km
- Pigeon Point LighthouseLighthouse · 107 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.