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A secret jewel of the Bay Area, the Point Bonita Lighthouse, built in 1855, was the third lighthouse built on the West Coast and helped shepherd ships through the treacherous Golden Gate straits. Today, the lighthouse is still active and is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance in the Marin Headlands. Point Bonita was the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [3]
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Back in the day, Point Bonita was powered by a Fresnel lens, a design that was first developed in 1822. The genius of the Fresnel lens is that it's able to focus a natural light source into a powerful beam. Without any kind of focus, an open flame loses nearly 97% of its light. Even with reflectors, a flame still loses 83% of its light, but a Fresn...
The lightkeeper's quarters were located right next to the lighthouse. As the work was hard and the hours long and lonely, some of the lighthouse keepers of the late 19th and early 20th century brought their families to live with them. While living on this treacherous cliff, they would strap their children into harnesses attached to ropes tied aroun...
In 1874, the government approved plans for lifesaving stations at the entrance of Golden Gate, but not until 1899 did construction on the Point Bonita US Life Saving Station begin. Plans called for a residence, cisterns, fire and storage sheds, a garage and sidewalks. Construction was to last 90 days, but rough swells and difficult terrain delayed ...
A perennial stiff breeze has led to a geologic anomaly here at Point Bonita. As you walk out of the tunnel look to your left and see the thickening strata of assorted caps that's formed along the cliffside. If you're wearing a hat, be careful not to fall victim to the wily wind!
Point Bonita Lighthouse. Yes, this lighthouse at the southwest tip of the Marin Headlands is still active and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. Getting there is a challenge, parking is limited and the 0.5-mile walk is steep and precarious. This spot, at the “world’s end,” is ruggedly beautiful.
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Feb 21, 2023 · Walk along the continent’s edge for views of Bonita Cove, San Francisco and the wild Pacific. The tunnel door stands open when the lighthouse is open for visitors, and leads to a world removed from the present time.
The arrow points to the original, 1855 location for the Point Bonita Lighthouse. A site high on the cliff top, a breath-taking 306 feet above the sea, was chosen for the lighthouse by the 12th District Lighthouse Inspector, Campbell Graham.
