Cape Mendocino Light
Cape Mendocino Light (USCG) in its original location (pre-1998) | |
| Location | Cape Mendocino California United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°26′23.66″N 124°24′21.71″W / 40.4399056°N 124.4060306°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1868 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1951 |
| Height | 43 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | 16-sided frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern roof |
| Operator | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse Preservation Society |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 2013 |
| Focal height | 422 feet (129 m) |
| Lens | First order Fresnel lens (removed) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
Cape Mendocino Light was a navigation light at Cape Mendocino, California. The former lighthouse was relocated to Shelter Cove near Point Delgada, California in 1998, and the historic Fresnel lens to Ferndale, California, in 1948. An automated beacon operated for a number of years but was removed in May 2013.