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San Luis Obispo Lighthouse


Location
State California
Country United States




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Latitude 35° 9" 39'
Longitude -120° 45" 43'
Format DD DMS
Body of water San Luis Obispo Bay
Height Above Water 116 feet
Light Characteristics Flashing White Every Five Seconds; Horn
Current Conditions
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Temperature: 50F
Dewpoint: 50F

Scattered Clouds
High: 58F
Low: 43F

Partly Cloudy
High: 56F
Low: 41F

Chance of Rain
High: 63F
Low: 45F

Clear

Introduction:
Perched atop the cliffs of Point San Luis, San Luis Obispo Lighthouse marks the western edge of San Luis Obispo Bay and serves as an important aid to bavigation for mariners transiting the coast.

History:
Once an important commercial harbor, Port San Luis and the surrounding harbor was granted funds for a lighthouse at Point San Luis in 1885. Bureaucratic red tape delayed the final commissioning of the lighthouse and completion until 1890. The light was automated in 1974.

Navigating in and Around the Lighthouse:
Use NOAA Chart 18703.

Characteristics: Flashing white every five seconds at a focal height of 116 feet. Horn signal during periods of reduced visibility.

Local Notices to Mariners:
Local Notices to Mariners are now available exclusively online from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Tour Schedule:
The lighthouse is on the grounds of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and is not open for tours.