Santa Cruz Breakwater Light

Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light
Walton Lighthouse
Map
LocationSanta Cruz Small Craft Harbor
California
United States
Coordinates36°57′38.5″N 122°00′08.0″W / 36.960694°N 122.002222°W / 36.960694; -122.002222
Tower
Constructed1964 (first)
Constructionreinforced concrete tower
Height41.5 feet (12.6 m)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with upper narrow green band
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard[1][2]
Fog signal1 blast every 30s.
Light
First lit2001 (current)
Focal height59.5 feet (18.1 m)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicOc G 4s.

Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz, California.[3]

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. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  2. ^ Santa Cruz Breakwater (Walton), CA Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 16 June 2016
  3. ^ Light List, Volume VI, Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Santa Cruz Lighthouse" Archived 2012-04-30 at the Wayback Machine. rudyalicelighthouse.net; September 2006. Accessed May 26, 2009.


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