Pigeon Point (California)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1878 Fl W 10s. W181/2. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 457
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 476
1881 LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 608
1887 LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 648
1892 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 839
1893 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 863
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 880
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 896
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 997
1900 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 19
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 23
1911 Fl W 10s. W18. USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 Fl W 10s. W18. fl 2.5. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 30
1930-1933 Fl W 10s. W18. fl 1.2. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 76
1945 Fl W 10s. W18. fl 1. USCG Light List (Pacific): 220
1950-1951 Fl W 10s. W18. fl 1.4.
1952-1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 216
1960 Fl W 10s. W18. fl 0.5.
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 216
1964-1972 Fl W 10s. W18. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 42
1973 Fl W 10s. W24.
1974 Fl W 10s. W25.
1975-1984 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 46
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 46
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 320
1988
1990
2004 Fl W 10s. W24.

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1878 1st 100 150 A brick tower, conical in form, painted white; dome of lantern, red; lantern, black. Keeper's dwelling, two stories high, is of wood, and is placed to the northwestward of the tower. It is painted white, and the roof is red. Fog-signal is 100 feet west of tower, a wooden building, painted white. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 457
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 476
1881 N/A White; lantern, black; dome, red. Conical tower. LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1886 150 Conical white tower; lantern, black; dome, red. Light-buff dwelling with red roof, to the northwestward of the tower. Light-buff fog-signal house, 100 feet westward of tower. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 608
1887 N/A N/A White; lantern and dome, black. Conical tower. LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1888 1st 150 Conical white tower; lantern, black. White dwelling, with red roof, to the northwestward of the tower. Light-buff fog-signal house, 100 feet westward of tower. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 648
1892 N/A Conical white tower; lantern black. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 839
1893 150 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 863
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 880
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 896
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 997
1900 148 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 19
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 23
1911 N/A N/A White. Conical tower. USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 N/A 100 148 White; conical tower. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 30
1930-1933 1 ei 115 White conical tower. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 76
1945 1 e USCG Light List (Pacific): 220
1950-1951
1952-1960 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 216
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 216
1964-1974 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 42
1975-1984 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 46
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 46
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 320
1988
1990
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1878 A 12-inch steam fog-whistle; blasts of 4 seconds duration, with alternate intervals of 7 and 45 seconds. None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 457
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 476
1881 None LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1886 12-inch steam-whistle; blasts 4 sec., alternate intervals of 7 and 45 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 608
1887 None LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1888 12-inch steam-whistle; blasts 4 sec., alternate intervals of 7 and 45 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 648
1892 12-inch steam whistle; blasts, 4 sec.; alternate silent intervals of 7 and 45 sec. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 839
1893 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 4 sec., alternate silent intervals of 7 and 45 sec. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 863
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 880
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 896
1896 10-inch or 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 4 sec., alternate silent intervals of 7 and 45 sec. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 997
1900 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 19
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 23
1911 None USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 1st-cl. air siren; group of 2 blasts every 30 sec.: 1st blast 2 sec. Silent 6 sec. 2d blast 2 sec. Silent 20 sec. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 30
1930-1933 SIREN, 1st-cl. air; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.: Blast 2 sec., silent 6 sec. blast 2 sec., silent 20 sec. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 76
1945 DIAPHONE, air, two-tone; group of 2 blasts every 30 sec.; blast 2 sec., silent 6 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 20 sec. Siren if diaphone is disabled. USCG Light List (Pacific): 220
1950-1951 None
1952-1953 DIAPHONE, two-tone; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 216
1954-1960 DIAPHONE, two-tone; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding.
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 216
1962-1963 DIAPHONE, two-tone; gp of 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-6ssi-2sbl-20ssi).
1964-1967 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 42
1968 HORN, diaphragm; 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1969-1970 DIAPHONE, two-tone; 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1971-1972 HORN, diaphragm; 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1973-1974 HORN, 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1975 HORN, 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi). Operates continuously. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 46
1976 HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi). Operates continuously.
1977-1984 None
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 46
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 320
1988
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Historical Light List Other Signals

1930-1933 None USLHS Light List (Pacific): 76
1945 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc, groups of 2 dashes, 2 dots (). Antenna lead-in 160 feet 39° from light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. USCG Light List (Pacific): 220
1950 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc, groups of 2 dashes, 2 dots (). Antenna lead-in 160 feet 39° from light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION.
1951 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 314 kc, groups of 2 dashes, 2 dots (). Antenna lead-in 160 feet 39° from light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION.
1952-1953 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code: ). Antenna 160 feet 039° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 216
1954-1960 RADIOBEACON: 320 kc (Code: ). Antenna 160 feet 039° from light tower.
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 216
1962-1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 160 feet 039° from light tower.
1964-1974 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 42
1975-1976 RBN: 320 kHz () IV. Antenna 160 feet 039° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 46
1977-1978 RBN: 286 kHz (). Antenna 160 feet 039° from light tower.
1979-1984 RBN: 286 kHz PI (). Antenna 160 feet 039° from light tower.
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 46
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 320
1988
1990
2004 None
1872 - Present