Table Bluff Lighthouse
California
Table Bluff Lighthouse is an integral lighthouse in California, first lit in 1892. Its official name is Table Bluff Light. The tower stands 36 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1961. The nearest other lighthouse is Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse, 5.7 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Table Bluff Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1892
Deactivated 1961
Tower height
36 ft
Light 46 ft above water
Official name
Table Bluff Light
About Table Bluff Lighthouse
Table Bluff Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, which was located on Table Bluff just south of Humboldt Bay. Built to guide vessels away from the notoriously dangerous and rough coastline and to let them know proximity of the nearby bay and entrance, the lighthouse was one of the first to be automated.
Table Bluff Lighthouse sits at 40.6958, -124.2740 in California. The closest other lighthouses are Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse (5.7 mi), Cape Mendocino Lighthouse (19 mi) and Trinidad Head Lighthouse (25 mi). California has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Table Bluff Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Table Bluff Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Built of
- Structural wood
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Questions about Table Bluff Lighthouse
Where is Table Bluff Lighthouse?
Table Bluff Lighthouse is in California, at 40.6958, -124.2740. The nearest other lighthouse is Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse, 5.7 mi away.
Can you visit Table Bluff Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Table Bluff Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Table Bluff Lighthouse built?
Table Bluff Lighthouse was first lit in 1892. It was deactivated in 1961.
How tall is Table Bluff Lighthouse?
The tower is 36 feet (11 m) tall, and its light sits 46 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Table Bluff Lighthouse?
The closest are Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse (5.7 mi), Cape Mendocino Lighthouse (19 mi) and Trinidad Head Lighthouse (25 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Table Bluff Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.