Point Vicente Lighthouse

Point Vicente Light
Point Vicente Lighthouse
LocationPoint Vicente
Rancho Palos Verdes
California
United States
Coordinates33°44′31″N 118°24′39″W / 33.741867°N 118.410738°W / 33.741867; -118.410738
Tower
Constructed1926
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionreinforced concrete tower
Automated1973
Height67 feet (20 m)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower,
black lantern
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
Focal height155 feet (47 m)
LensThird order Fresnel lens by Barbier, Bernard and Turenne
Range24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.
Point Vicente Lighthouse
Area17.8 acres (7.2 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
NRHP reference No.80000808
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1980

Point Vicente Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States, north of Los Angeles Harbor, which was built in 1926. It is 67 feet (20 m) tall and stands on a cliff with a height of 130 feet (40 m). It is between Point Loma Lighthouse to the south and Point Conception Lighthouse to the north. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The lighthouse is owned by the United States federal government and is managed by the United States Coast Guard. It is not currently open to the public.