Point Arena lighthouse

Point Arena lighthouse


Point Arena, California (CA), US
Point Arena tower is the only Pacific West coast lighthouse of significant height that you can climb to the top.

It stands 115 feet tall, and features a 1st Order Fresnel Lens, over six feet in diameter and weighing more than six tons. The lens is made up of 666 hand-ground glass prisms all focused toward three sets of double bulls eyes.
Point Arena tower is the only Pacific West coast lighthouse of significant height that you can climb to the top.

It stands 115 feet tall, and features a 1st Order Fresnel Lens, over six feet in diameter and weighing more than six tons. The lens is made up of 666 hand-ground glass prisms all focused toward three sets of double bulls eyes.
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By: kjfitz

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