Southampton Shoal

Year Established:
1905
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1907
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2006
Photo Credit:
Mike and Carol McKinney
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
South end of Southampton Shoals, northeast of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay
Latitude:
37° 52'49"
Longitude:
122° 24'02"
City / Town:
Stockton
U.S. State:
California
Location County:
San Joaquin
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. Southampton Shoal
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1960
Year Tower Established:
1905
Tower Foundation:
ORIG. WOODEN PILES
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
52.5
Tower Shape:
SQUARE
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1905

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
REMOVED
Original Optic Type:
FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1905
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017