Lighthouse · Golden Gate, California
Mile Rocks Lighthouse
The 49 ft (15 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 8 nautical miles out. The tower was cut down to its base in 1966, and the light stands on top.
Open in the viewer from Point Bonita Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 37.7928°N, 122.5104°W |
| From Point Bonita Lighthouse | 3.0 km (1.9 mi), bearing 146° SSE |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. VI 365; OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Point Bonita Lighthouse, 3.0 km (1.9 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
- Point Bonita LighthouseLighthouse · 3.0 km
- Fort Point LighthouseLighthouse · 3.5 km
- Alcatraz Island LighthouseLighthouse · 26 m · 8.6 km
- Yerba Buena Island LighthouseLighthouse · 5 m · 13 km
- East Brother LighthouseLighthouse · 20 km
- Point Montara LighthouseLighthouse · 29 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.