Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station

Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Point Bonita at the entrance in the . Point Bonita was the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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  • Opening hours:
    12:30 PM—3:30 PM
    Tuesday: closed
    Wednesday: closed
    Thursday: closed
    Friday: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Point Bonita Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bird Island and Nike Missile Site SF-88.

Island
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is a small island between Point Bonita and in southern . It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco.

Museum
Photo: Marcin Wichary, CC BY 2.0.
SF-88 is a former Nike Missile launch site at Fort Barry, in the to the north of San Francisco, California, United States. Opened in 1954, the site was intended to protect the population and military installations of the during the Cold War, specifically from attack by Soviet bomber aircraft. is situated 4,200 feet north of Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station.

Arts center
hosts an internationally recognized artist-in-residence program, and interdisciplinary public programs. It is situated in a campus of artist-renovated military buildings in the , in , United States. is situated 1 mile north of Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sea Cliff.

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The are located in southern , in the region of the Bay Area of . Part of the , the offer beaches, hiking, history, and spectacular views of the coast.

Neighborhood
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is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. is situated 3 miles southeast of Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station.

Photo: Mr. Granger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a unique and picturesque community, perched on a hillside between the San Francisco Bay and the . Since it's across the Golden Gate Bridge from , 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.

Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station

Latitude
37.8156° or 37° 48′ 56″ north
Longitude
-122.52954° or 122° 31′ 46″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Inception
1877
Open location code
849VRF8C+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 423023928
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5383941
Wiki­data ID
Q2100738
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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station” goes by many names.

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