Point Arguello Light, Lighthouse in Santa Barbara County, US
The Point Arguello Light guides ships through a hazardous section of California coastline where the shore makes an eastern turn toward Santa Barbara Channel.
Construction of the lighthouse began in 1899 after Congress approved funding, and keeper William A. Beeman first lit the structure on February 22, 1901.
The area surrounding Point Arguello was originally inhabited by Chumash people, who called it Nocto and utilized the local flint resources for tools.
The lighthouse functions with a revolving beacon visible for 17 miles at sea and employs a two-tone diaphone fog signal during low visibility conditions.
Located within Vandenberg Space Force Base, the lighthouse stands near launch facilities that send rockets into polar orbits from the California coast.
Location: Santa Barbara County
Inception: 1901
GPS coordinates: 34.57694,-120.64722
Latest update: March 23, 2025 05:10
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