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.

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 Needles and Battery Yates.

Needles

Islet

Photo: Syced2, CC0.

Needles is an islet.

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.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Museum

The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a children's museum located in Sausalito, California inside the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is right at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Bay Area Discovery Museum is situated 3,800 feet north of Lime Point Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sausalito.

Marin Headlands

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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
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Latitude

37.82549° or 37° 49′ 32″ north

Longitude

-122.47834° or 122° 28′ 42″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

849VRGGC+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1243877573

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

5366341

Wikidata ID

Q3378304

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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 Marin Tower and Pylon N1.

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