Point Montara Light Station

The Point Montara Light is a lighthouse in , United States, on the southern approach to the , approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in California, United States
  • Also known as: “Montara Lighthouse”, “Point Montara Light”, and “Point Montara Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield and James V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.

Aerodrome
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, officially Half Moon Bay Airport, is a public airport in , California, United States, six miles northwest of , between Princeton-by-the-Sea and Moss Beach. is situated 2 miles southeast of Point Montara Light Station.

Nature reserve
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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a marine reserve in on the Pacific Ocean, located just north of and Mavericks in the community of . is situated 1½ miles south of Point Montara Light Station.

Restaurant
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is a restaurant in , located on a cliff which overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It is officially designated as a California Point of Historical Interest. is situated 1¼ miles south of Point Montara Light Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montara and Moss Beach.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2020 census. Nearby communities include Moss Beach and Princeton-by-the-Sea.

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is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, , United States, with a year 2020 census population of 3,214. Located in are the , a marine sanctuary; the Half Moon Bay Airport, the historic ; and the Seal Cove Inn, a destination lodging property.

Hamlet
Princeton-by-the-Sea is an unincorporated community on the coast of , United States. The ZIP code is 94019 and the community is served by area code 650. As of 2000, the population of the community was 297. is situated 3 miles southeast of Point Montara Light Station.

Point Montara Light Station

Latitude
37.5365° or 37° 32′ 11″ north
Longitude
-122.51931° or 122° 31′ 10″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
849VGFPJ+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 430366105
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5383988
Wiki­data ID
Q12066066
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In Other Languages

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