Point Sur Lighthouse

Point Sur Lighthouse is a lightstation at Point Sur 24.6 miles south of at the peak of the 361-foot rock at the head of the point.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in California, United States
  • Also known as: Point Sur Light
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Big Sur Village.

Village
is an unincorporated community in the region, in , United States. It is located along a 1-mile-long stretch of Big Sur Coast Highway in the Big Sur Valley 24 miles south of Carmel, California. is situated 6 miles southeast of Point Sur Lighthouse.

Point Sur Lighthouse

Latitude
36.30633° or 36° 18′ 23″ north
Longitude
-121.9017° or 121° 54′ 6″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
848W834X+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 255390082
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
5384037
Wiki­data ID
Q7208173
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Point Sur Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 瑟尔峰灯塔
  • Chinese: 瑟爾峯燈塔
  • Chinese: 苏尔峰灯塔
  • Chinese: 蘇爾峰燈塔
  • French: phare de Point Sur
  • French: Phare de Point Sur
  • Japanese: ポイントスール

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