Trinidad Head Light
Trinidad Memorial Light (replica) in 2004 | |
| Location | Trinidad California United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°3′7.0″N 124°9′5.2″W / 41.051944°N 124.151444°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 (first) |
| Foundation | stone basement |
| Construction | brick |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower |
| Operator | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | original: bell current: horn, 1 blast every 30s. |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1871 (current) |
| Focal height | 196 feet (60 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (1898), 14.8 inches (375 mm) optic (current) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 4s. |
Trinidad Head Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Trinidad, California |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Architectural style | Lighthouse |
| MPS | Light Stations of California MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001098 |
| Added to NRHP | September 3, 1991 |
Trinidad Head Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse on Trinidad Head on the outskirts of Trinidad, California. Built in 1871, it is 20 miles (32 km) north of Eureka, California.