Lions Lighthouse, decorative lighthouse in Shoreline Marina, Long Beach, US
The Lions Lighthouse is a decorative lighthouse in Shoreline Marina, Long Beach, California, at ShoreLine Aquatic Park. It was funded by the Downtown Long Beach Lions Clubs International and first lit in 2000. Its focal height is 65.62 ft (20.00 m). The RMS Queen Mary is visible from its location, and the Aquarium of the Pacific is nearby.
The Lions Lighthouse was funded by the Downtown Long Beach Lions Clubs International and first lit in 2000. It was built in Shoreline Marina as a decorative structure advertising the club's services to blind people, and it has never served as a navigational aid. Its focal height is 65.62 ft (20.00 m).
The lighthouse was paid for by the Downtown Long Beach Lions Clubs International, a service club whose work centres on blindness and sight, and its name and purpose advertise that mission to passers-by on the waterfront. It stands in Shoreline Marina at ShoreLine Aquatic Park, where the RMS Queen Mary can be seen from the light's spot and the Aquarium of the Pacific is close by.
Visitors can reach the structure through walking paths in Shoreline Aquatic Park, with parking facilities and the Aquarium of the Pacific nearby. The surrounding area is easy to navigate on foot and connects well with other waterfront attractions.
Many visitors do not realize this lighthouse was never meant to function as an actual navigational aid but was designed from the start as a symbolic monument. The structure was created specifically as a testament to community service work rather than serving any maritime purpose.
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