Point Loma Light (new)
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New Point Loma Lighthouse is a lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....

 on Point Loma in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

,
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, near San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. It was built in 1891 to replace the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, that was ineffective due to elevation (fog).

See also

  • Point Loma Lighthouse (old)
    Point Loma Lighthouse (old)
    The original Point Loma Lighthouse was built on top of Point Loma at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. It is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument.-History:...

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