Los Angeles Harbor Light

Los Angeles Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Los Angeles County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Los Angeles County.

It was built in 1913, in the early 20th century, making it the 27th oldest of the 33 in California with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 69 feet tall (7th tallest of 26 measured in California); its light sits 72 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 15s (a green flash every 15 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; it guards Pacific Ocean; the recorded designer or builder is Edward L Woodruff; the structure is built of reinforced concrete.

Status check, 2026-11: Also called Angels Gate Light; still an active light that shows green. Some sources give 73 ft, but that figure is the focal height; the light-list data puts the tower at 69 ft. Los Angeles Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 33.7086° N, 118.2516° W.

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