Lighthouse · Golden Gate, California
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
The 85 ft (26 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 20 nautical miles out.
Open in the viewer from Point Bonita Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 37.8262°N, 122.4221°W |
| From Point Bonita Lighthouse | 9.5 km (5.9 mi), bearing 83° E |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. VI 4315; OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Point Bonita Lighthouse, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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
- Fort Point LighthouseLighthouse · 5.1 km
- Yerba Buena Island LighthouseLighthouse · 5 m · 5.7 km
- Mile Rocks LighthouseLighthouse · 15 m · 8.6 km
- Point Bonita LighthouseLighthouse · 9.5 km
- East Brother LighthouseLighthouse · 15 km
- Point Montara LighthouseLighthouse · 33 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.