Point Vicente Lighthouse
Point Vicente Lighthouse is a memorial in Los Angeles, Southern California, California. Point Vicente Lighthouse is situated near the scenic viewpoint The Major Vista Point, as well as near the military installation U.S. Coast Guard Reservation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Point Vicente Lighthouse and Point Vicente County Park.
Point Vicente Lighthouse
Government building
Wayfarers Chapel
Wayfarers Chapel, or "The Glass Church"… Wayfarers Chapel is situated 2 miles east of Point Vicente Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates.
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Photo: Mary DeNeale Morgan, Public domain.Point Vicente Lighthouse
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The site was explored by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo on Oct. 9, 1542, and named Pointe Vicente Bante Maria by Captain George Vancouver in 1793. Placed in service by the U.S. Lighthouse Service on May 1, 1926....”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.74269° or 33° 44′ 34″ north
Longitude
-118.40995° or 118° 24′ 36″ west
Open location code
8553PHVR+32
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Major Vista Point and U.S. Coast Guard Reservation.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Assistant Keeper’s House and Point Vicente Lighthouse.
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