Point Vicente Lighthouse
California
Point Vicente Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, first lit in 1926. The tower stands 66 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Fermin Lighthouse, 7.1 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Point Vicente Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1926
Tower height
66 ft
Light 184 ft above water
Built of
Concrete
About Point Vicente Lighthouse
Point Vicente Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States, north of Los Angeles Harbor, which was built in 1926. It is 67 feet (20 m) tall and stands on a cliff with a height of 130 feet (40 m).
Point Vicente Lighthouse sits at 33.7419, -118.4106 in California. The closest other lighthouses are Point Fermin Lighthouse (7.1 mi), Los Angeles Harbor Lighthouse (9.4 mi) and Lions Lighthouse (12 mi). California has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Point Vicente Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Point Vicente Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Questions about Point Vicente Lighthouse
Where is Point Vicente Lighthouse?
Point Vicente Lighthouse is in California, at 33.7419, -118.4106. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Fermin Lighthouse, 7.1 mi away.
Can you visit Point Vicente Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Point Vicente Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Point Vicente Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Point Vicente Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Point Vicente Lighthouse built?
Point Vicente Lighthouse was first lit in 1926.
How tall is Point Vicente Lighthouse?
The tower is 66 feet (20 m) tall, and its light sits 184 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Point Vicente Lighthouse?
The closest are Point Fermin Lighthouse (7.1 mi), Los Angeles Harbor Lighthouse (9.4 mi) and Lions Lighthouse (12 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Point Vicente Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.