Santa Barbara Lighthouse
California
Santa Barbara Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, first lit in 1856. Its official name is Santa Barbara Light. The tower stands 24 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1925. The nearest other lighthouse is Anacapa Island Lighthouse, 34 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Santa Barbara Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1856
Deactivated 1925
Tower height
24 ft
Light 148 ft above water
Official name
Santa Barbara Light
About Santa Barbara Lighthouse
Santa Barbara Lighthouse was a lighthouse in California, United States, on the Santa Barbara Harbor, California.
Santa Barbara Lighthouse sits at 34.3958, -119.7230 in California. The closest other lighthouses are Anacapa Island Lighthouse (34 mi), Point Hueneme Lighthouse (34 mi) and Point Conception Lighthouse (43 mi). California has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Santa Barbara Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Santa Barbara Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Questions about Santa Barbara Lighthouse
Where is Santa Barbara Lighthouse?
Santa Barbara Lighthouse is in California, at 34.3958, -119.7230. The nearest other lighthouse is Anacapa Island Lighthouse, 34 mi away.
Can you visit Santa Barbara Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Santa Barbara Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Santa Barbara Lighthouse built?
Santa Barbara Lighthouse was first lit in 1856. It was deactivated in 1925.
How tall is Santa Barbara Lighthouse?
The tower is 24 feet (7 m) tall, and its light sits 148 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Santa Barbara Lighthouse?
The closest are Anacapa Island Lighthouse (34 mi), Point Hueneme Lighthouse (34 mi) and Point Conception Lighthouse (43 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Santa Barbara Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.