Santa Cruz Breakwater Light

Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light
Walton Lighthouse

Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light
California
Location Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor
California
United States
Coordinates 36°57′38.5″N 122°00′08.0″W / 36.960694°N 122.002222°W / 36.960694; -122.002222Coordinates: 36°57′38.5″N 122°00′08.0″W / 36.960694°N 122.002222°W / 36.960694; -122.002222
Year first constructed 1964 (first)
Year first lit 2001 (current)
Construction reinforced concrete tower
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower with upper narrow green band
Height 41.5 feet (12.6 m)
Focal height 59.5 feet (18.1 m)
Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Oc G 4s.
Fog signal 1 blast every 30s.
Admiralty number G4002
ARLHS number USA-1001
USCG number 6-0300 [1]
Managing agent United States Coast Guard[2][3]

Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz, California.

The lighthouse is known as Walton Lighthouse because Charles Walton, a local businessman, contributed a significant part of the construction cost in memory of his late brother Derek Walton, who was a merchant seaman. The Walton lighthouse was built in 2001 with donations including $60,000 from Charles Walton.[4]

The Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse is not to be confused with the Santa Cruz Light about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the west above Steamer Lane.

See also


References

  1. Light List, Volume VI, Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 4.
  2. Santa Cruz West Breakwater The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 June 2016
  3. Santa Cruz Breakwater (Walton), CA Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 16 June 2016
  4. "Santa Cruz Lighthouse". rudyalicelighthouse.net; September 2006. Accessed May 26, 2009.


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