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Point Piños Light Station

Point Pinos Lighthouse is an operational lighthouse located in , , . Originally lit on February 1, 1855, it remains an active United States Coast Guard aid to navigation, and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in California, United States
  • Also known as: “Pacific Grove Lighthouse”, “Point Pinos Light”, “Point Pinos Light Station”, “Point Pinos Lighthouse”, and “Point Piños Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links and Asilomar Conference Grounds.

Golf course
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a public 18-hole golf course owned by the city of , . Originally designed by Chandler Egan in 1932, the first nine holes are laid out through the forested areas of Pacific Grove. is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Point Piños Light Station.

Park
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is a conference center originally built for the Young Women's Christian Association. It is located on the western tip of the Monterey Peninsula in , near what was formerly known as Moss Beach. is situated 1 mile south of Point Piños Light Station.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Point Piños Light Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pacific Grove and Monterey.

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is in in the region of . It is next to the Pacific Ocean on just west of the city of .

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is a city in the area of in . is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting or a weekend getaway for California natives.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. is situated 3½ miles south of Point Piños Light Station.

Point Piños Light Station

Latitude
36.63339° or 36° 38′ 0″ north
Longitude
-121.93374° or 121° 56′ 2″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
848WJ3M8+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 664318913
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5383997
Wiki­data ID
Q7208119
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Point Piños Light Station” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pacific Grove Acres and Asilomar.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Asilomar / PG Golf Links and The Grill at Point Pinos.

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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 “Point Piños Light Station”. Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.