WayfarrowRubicon Point Light
Lighthouse · El Dorado County, California
Rubicon Point Light is a lighthouse in El Dorado County, California. California has 52 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in El Dorado County.
It guards Lake Tahoe; it was deactivated in 1921; the structure is built of wood.
Status check, 2026-11: This small wooden light in D.L. Bliss State Park was stabilized in 2001; most sources say it was built in 1916 but one says 1919, and the light was moved to Sugar Pine Point in 1921. It stands at 38.9959° N, 120.0946° W.
Key facts
| Deactivated | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Body of water | Lake Tahoe |
| Material | wood |
| Coordinates | 38.99589, -120.09465 |
Nearby places
- Frostsghost town · El Dorado County · 0.6 mi
- Sugar Pine Point Lightlighthouse · El Dorado County · 4.6 mi
- Hobartghost town · Douglas County · 8.3 mi
- Rubicon Springsghost town · El Dorado County · 8.4 mi
- Jacobsenghost town · El Dorado County · 15.6 mi
- Cradlebaughghost town · Douglas County · 17.2 mi
- Valley Viewghost town · Douglas County · 18.2 mi
- Mill Creek Settlementghost town · Carson City (city) County · 19.3 mi
- Eagle Stationghost town · Carson City (city) County · 21.2 mi
- Gogginsghost town · Placer County · 22.5 mi
- Stanfordghost town · Placer County · 22.5 mi
- Andoverghost town · Placer County · 22.9 mi
Questions
Where is Rubicon Point Light?
Rubicon Point Light is in El Dorado County, California, at 38.9959, -120.0946.
How many lighthouses are in El Dorado County?
El Dorado County, California has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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