Trinidad Head

Year Established:
1871
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1907
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2009
Photo Credit:
Chad Kaiser
Photo Courtesy of:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
TRINIDAD HARBOR
Latitude:
41° 03 01"
Longitude:
124° 09'03"
City / Town:
TRINIDAD
U.S. State:
California
Location County:
HUMBOLDT
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. Trinidad Head
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1871
Tower Construction Material:
BRICK
Tower Foundation:
STONE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
196
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
18
Tower Shape:
SQUARE PYRAMIDAL
Fog Signal Building?:
Yes
Year Fog Signal Building Constructed:
1900
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
FRAME
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1969
Keeper's Quarters Style:
MODERN TRIPLEX
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD FRAME

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
375 MM
Original Optic Type:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1871
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

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