Farallon Island Light

The large flat area in the southeast of the island is called marine terrace.

Farallon island light.

It brings reliable internet to the island and helps the biologists on the island plan out surveys so as not to disturb birds and. The lighthouse was the sixth lighthouse to be activated on the west coast. Farallon island lighthouse was lit for the first time on january 1 1856 by head keeper nerva n. It streams from a lighthouse atop southeast farallon island.

Wines who respectively were paid annual salaries of 1 000 and 650. The island is pyramidal in shape and 357 feet 109 m high. Site and tower closed. The farallon islands were administered by the russian colony fort ross.

37 41 57 n 123 00 07 w37 69915 n 123 00184. Wines and assistant john w. The peak tower hill actually a double peak consisting of lighthouse hill and little lighthouse hill is the location of a lighthouse the farallon island light. Farallon island light is a lighthouse on southeast farallon island california one of the highest lights in california it was constructed in 1855 to warn ships approaching san francisco from the west away from the rocky islands.

Farallon island california located on the highest point of the island about 25 miles 40 km west of the golden gate. Farallon in spanish means small rocky island in the sea and the spaniards knew what they were talking about. Elephant seals were harvested for their blubber while fur seals california sea lions and steller s sea lions were harvested for their pelts. In fog and at night the 800 000 candle power light spears 22 miles out to warn mariners of the brutal shoals that have claimed 11 ships and untold small boats over the last 110 years.

This period began the exploitation of the island wildlife that lasted until the turn of the century. The island is closed to the public as a bird sanctuary but the lighthouse can be seen from oceanic society half day cruises to observe wildlife in the area.