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📜 History & landmarks · Lighthouse

Point Pinos Lighthouse

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A lighthouse on Asilomar Ave, with 13 places within a five-minute walk. One of 20 history & landmarks in Pacific Grove.

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On the National Register since 1977

Point Pinos Lighthouse

Point Pinos Lighthouse

Point Pinos Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 14, 1977. It is significant for its commerce, transportation, architecture and communications at the national level.

Point Pinos Lighthouse is an operational lighthouse located in Monterey Bay, Pacific Grove, California, United States. 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 West Coast of the United States. Automated in 1975, Port Pinos retains its original third order Fresnel lens, but is surrounded today by …

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Cultural And Historic › Historic Site › Lighthouse
Landmark And Historical BuildingMonument
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80 Asilomar Ave

The nearest neighbor is El Carmelo Cemetery, 2 min walk away.

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Address80 Asilomar Ave · 93950
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Address
80 Asilomar Ave
Hours
Not set
Phone
(831) 648-5722
Website
http://www.pointpinoslighthouse.org
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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