Point Montara Light (CA)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| Year | Characteristic | Reference Number |
| Missing light lists prior to 1906 | ||
| 1906 | F R. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 24 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1910 | ||
| 1911 | F R. | USLHS Light List (16th-18th): NA |
| Missing light lists for 1912-1913 | ||
| 1914 | Iso W 5s. W14. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 31 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | ||
| 1930-1933 | Iso W 5s. W14. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 78 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | ||
| 1945 | Iso W 5s. W14. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 224 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | ||
| 1950-1951 | Iso W 5s. W14. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 224 |
| 1952-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 218 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 218 | |
| 1962-1963 | Fl W 5s. W14. fl 0.2. | |
| 1964-1972 | Fl W 5s. W14. | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 45 |
| 1973-1974 | Fl W 5s. W16. | |
| 1975-1977 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 48 | |
| 1978-1984 | Fl W 5s. W15. | |
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 48 | |
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 335 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | ||
| 2004 | Fl W 5s. W15. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 335 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| Year | Optic | Tower Height | Focal Plane | Description | Reference Number |
| Missing light lists prior to 1906 | |||||
| 1906 | Lens Lantern | 8 | NA | Lens lantern on post. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 24 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1910 | |||||
| 1911 | Lens Lantern | NA | NA | Lantern on post. | USLHS Light List (16th-18th): NA |
| Missing light lists for 1912-1913 | |||||
| 1914 | NA | 35 | 70 | White; square pyramidal tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 31 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | |||||
| 1930-1933 | 4 ei | 30 | 70 | White conical tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 78 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | |||||
| 1945 | 4 e | 30 | 70 | White conical tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 224 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | |||||
| 1950-1951 | 4 e | 30 | 70 | White conical tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 224 |
| 1952-1960 | NA | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 218 | |||
| 1961-1963 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 218 | ||||
| 1964-1974 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 45 | ||||
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 48 | ||||
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 48 | ||||
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 335 | ||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | |||||
| 2004 | NA | 30 | 70 | White conical tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 335 |
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1900-Present (Assumed the original 1900 lighthouse was located very close to the position of the current 1928 lighthouse.) |