Farallon Island Light
Historic photo of Farallon Island Light, with mule (USCG) | |
| Location | Farallon Island California United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°41′56″N 123°00′06″W / 37.698966°N 123.001651°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1855 |
| Foundation | brick basement |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Automated | 1972 |
| Height | 41 feet (12 m) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Farallon National Wildlife Refuge |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 358 feet (109 m) |
| Lens | First order Fresnel lens (original), Vega VRB aerobeacon (current) |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
Farallon Island Light is a lighthouse on Southeast Farallon Island, California. One of the highest lights in California, it was constructed in 1855 to warn ships approaching San Francisco from the west away from the rocky islands. In later years it was shorn of its lantern, but it remains in use.