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Santa Barbara Lighthouse


Location
State California
Country United States




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Latitude 34° 23" 46'
Longitude -119° 43" 19'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Pacific Ocean
Height Above Water 142 feet
Light Characteristics Flashing White Every Ten Seconds.
Current Conditions
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Temperature: 52F
Dewpoint: 52F

Clear
High: 68F
Low: 52F

Clear
High: 68F
Low: 52F

Partly Cloudy
High: 66F
Low: 52F

Partly Cloudy

Santa Barbara Lighthouse
Although the original lighthouse no longer stands here, a USCG-maintained light still shines from the steep cliff above the Santa Barbara Channel, just southwest of the main part of town.

History:
The first lighthouse was completed and manned here in 1856, but a strong earthquake in Santa Barbara in 1925 destroyed the lighthouse. A small steel tower now serves to hold an electric optic today.

Navigating in and Around the Lighthouse:
Use NOAA Chart 18725.

Characteristics: Flashing white every ten seconds with a focal plane 142 feet above the Pacific Ocean.

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

Tour Schedule:
The original lighthouse is no longer standing, and only a small steel tower serves to protect the light. The light is on the grounds of a USCG base and off limits.