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Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, California | Pebble Beach, 17-Mile Drive and Pacific Grove - California (IMG_6283.jpg)

Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, California

The present light source, located 89 feet (27 m) above sea level, is a 1 kilowatt bulb, which produces a 50,000 candela beam visible under favorable conditions up to 15 nautical miles; 27 kilometers (17 mi). Formerly, the light had a rigid schedule of being lit one hour prior to sunset, and extinguished one hour after sunrise. With automation completed in 1975, a small battery-operated back-up strobe light was installed outside the tower, and the main light was turned on permanently.
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