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Pigeon
Point Lighthouse lighthouses
| Location
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121
Pigeon Point Road
Highway 1
Pescadero, California 94660 |
| Region
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Central
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Pescadero
(2 Miles), Half Moon Bay (North 20 Miles),
Santa Cruz (South 27 Miles), SanFrancisco (North
50 Miles) |
| Interests
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First-order
Fresnel lens, museum, Youth Hostel, fog-signal buiding, boardwalk
- whale & bird watching, nearby beaches, visitor center, tours. [11/24/11: Currently under restoration]
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Point
Montara Lighthouse lighthouses
| Location
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16th
Street & Highway 1
Montara, California |
| Region
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Central
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Montara,
Half Moon Bay (South
7 Miles), San Francisco (North 25 Miles) |
| Interests
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Grounds
Keeper House, adjacent beach, Youth Hostel, fog-signal building. |
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Santa
Cruz Lighthouse & Surfing Museum lighthouses
| Location
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Santa
Cruz, California |
| Region
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Central
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Santa
Cruz, Monterey (South
25 Miles) |
| Interests
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Museum
of local surfing, surfing, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, hiking and
biking paths, nearby beaches, Natural Bridges State Park. |
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Point
Reyes Lightstation lighthouses
| Location
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Point
Reyes National Shoreline Park |
| Region
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North-Central
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Olema,
Stinson Beach, Novato |
| Interests
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Fog
signal Building, whale, bird & wildlife viewing, 300+ steps, visitor
center, local vistas, Nature Reserve. |
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East
Brothers Light Station & Inn lighthouses
| Location
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Richmond,
California |
| Region
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San
Francisco Bay |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Richmond,
Oakland, San Francisco |
| Interests
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Bed
and breakfast inn, access by boat from local marinas. |
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Alcatraz
Island Lightstation lighthouses
| Location
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Alcatraz
Island, San Francisco, California |
| Region
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San
Francisco Bay |
| Nearest
Cities : |
San
Francisco, Sausalito, Treasure Island |
| Interests
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Museum,
former military and federal penitentury, accessable by ferry, San
Francisco, it's Wharf and Piers (i.e. Pier 39, et all.). |
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Fort
Point Lightstation lighthouses
| Location
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Fort
Point, Sanfrancisco, California |
| Region
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San
Francisco Bay |
| Nearest
Cities : |
San
Francisco, Sausalito, Marin |
| Interests
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Museum,
former military base, Presideo, located under the Golden Gate Bridge |
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Point
Pinos Lighthouse lighthouses
| Location
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Pacific
Grove, California |
| Region
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Central
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Pacific
Grove, Monterey, Carmel |
| Interests
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Museum,
Monterey Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium. |
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Point
Arena Lighthouse lighthouses
| Location
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Point
Arena, California |
| Region
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North
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Point
Arena, Gualala |
| Interests
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Museum,
vast grass walking grounds. |
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Point
Loma Lighthouse (Old & New)
lighthouses
| Location
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Cabrillo
National Monument, San Diego , California |
| Region
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South
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
San
Diego, Carlsbad, Oceanside |
| Interests
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Museum,
Cabrillo National Monument, observation vista overlooking Pacific
Ocean and San Diego Harbor, tide pools and marine research area (ocean
side). Many regional and national attractions nearby. |
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Behind
The Camera
& Other Stuff
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