Southampton Shoal Lighthouse
California
Southampton Shoal Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, first lit in 1905. Its official name is Southampton Shoal Light. The tower stands 33 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1960. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Blunt Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
Southampton Shoal Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1905
Deactivated 1960
Tower height
33 ft
Light 33 ft above water
Official name
Southampton Shoal Light
Nearest lighthouse
Point Blunt Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
About Southampton Shoal Lighthouse
Southampton Shoal is a former lighthouse site in California, United States. A platform sits at the southwest edge of Southampton Shoals, northeast of Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay.
Southampton Shoal Lighthouse sits at 37.8817, -122.4000 in California. The closest other lighthouses are Point Blunt Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Alcatraz Island Lighthouse (4.0 mi) and Yerba Buena Lighthouse (5.6 mi). California has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Southampton Shoal Lighthouse
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Point Blunt Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
Yerba Buena Lighthouse
5.6 mi away
Lime Point Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
East Brother Island Lighthouse
5.9 mi away
Fort Point Lighthouse
6.5 mi away
Also close to Southampton Shoal Lighthouse: Point Diablo Lighthouse 6.9 mi · Point Bonita Lighthouse 8.4 mi · Mile Rocks Lighthouse 8.6 mi · Oakland Harbor Lighthouse 11 mi · Mare Island Lighthouse 16 mi · Carquinez Strait Lighthouse 16 mi · Roe Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Point Montara Lighthouse 25 mi
Questions about Southampton Shoal Lighthouse
Where is Southampton Shoal Lighthouse?
Southampton Shoal Lighthouse is in California, at 37.8817, -122.4000. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Blunt Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
When was Southampton Shoal Lighthouse built?
Southampton Shoal Lighthouse was first lit in 1905. It was deactivated in 1960.
How tall is Southampton Shoal Lighthouse?
The tower is 33 feet (10 m) tall, and its light sits 33 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Southampton Shoal Lighthouse?
The closest are Point Blunt Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Alcatraz Island Lighthouse (4.0 mi) and Yerba Buena Lighthouse (5.6 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Southampton Shoal Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.