WayfarrowSugar Pine Point Light
Lighthouse · El Dorado County, California
Sugar Pine 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.
Its light sits 15 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds); it guards Lake Tahoe; it was deactivated in 1985.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The small 1921 wooden tower, moved here from Rubicon Point, was replaced after storm damage in 1985 by a solar light on a steel pole. It stands at 39.0613° N, 120.1140° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 15 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Deactivated | 1985 |
| Body of water | Lake Tahoe |
| Coordinates | 39.06127, -120.11397 |
Nearby places
- Frostsghost town · El Dorado County · 4.2 mi
- Rubicon Point Lightlighthouse · El Dorado County · 4.6 mi
- Rubicon Springsghost town · El Dorado County · 7.9 mi
- Hobartghost town · Douglas County · 10.8 mi
- Jacobsenghost town · El Dorado County · 15.1 mi
- Mill Creek Settlementghost town · Carson City (city) County · 17.6 mi
- Cradlebaughghost town · Douglas County · 17.9 mi
- Stanfordghost town · Placer County · 18 mi
- Andoverghost town · Placer County · 18.3 mi
- Eagle Stationghost town · Carson City (city) County · 20 mi
- Gogginsghost town · Placer County · 21.3 mi
- Prosserghost town · Nevada County · 21.4 mi
Questions
Where is Sugar Pine Point Light?
Sugar Pine Point Light is in El Dorado County, California, at 39.0613, -120.1140.
How many lighthouses are in El Dorado County?
El Dorado County, California has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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