Lime Point Light
Lime Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, on the northern side of the narrowest part of Golden Gate strait. The lighthouse sits at the base of a steep cliff, very near the north anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jef Poskanzer, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: Lighthouse below the Golden Gate Bridge, California
- Also known as: “Lime Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Gate Bridge and Needles.
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California, United States. Golden Gate Bridge is situated 1,900 feet south of Lime Point Light.
Battery Yates
Fort
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Battery Yates is a fort, which is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Lime Point Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sausalito.
Marin Headlands
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Marin Headlands are located in southern Marin County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area of California. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands offer beaches, hiking, history, and spectacular views of the California coast.
Sausalito
Photo: Mr. Granger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sausalito is a unique and picturesque community, perched on a hillside between the San Francisco Bay and the Marin Headlands. Since it's across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, it makes a great trip by bike, ferry, bus, or car, for a good meal, a visit to an art studio, and views of the city from across the bay.
Sea Cliff
Neighborhood
Photo: Wng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sea Cliff is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, Sea Cliff is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. Sea Cliff is situated 2½ miles south of Lime Point Light.
Lime Point Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.82549° or 37° 49′ 32″ northLongitude
-122.47834° or 122° 28′ 42″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
849VRGGC+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1243877573OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
Discover Lime Point Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Lime Point Light” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石灰岬灯塔”
- Dutch: “Lime Point Light”
- French: “Lime Point”
- French: “phare de Lime Point”
- French: “Phare de Lime Point”
- German: “Lime Point Light Station”
- German: “Lime Point Light”
- Korean: “라임 포인트 라이트”
- Polish: “Lime Point”
- Spanish: “Faro de Lime Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marina District and Presidio Terrace.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Conzelman Road & Kirby Cove Road and Conzelman Road & Kirby Cove Road.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lime Point Light”. Photo: Jef Poskanzer, CC BY 2.0.