Tier 2 · Notable

Point Arguello Light

Point Arguello Light Station

Lompoc · Santa Barbara County · Central Coast

Active aidstandingRestricted accessdifficultU.S. Coast Guard / Vandenberg Space Force Base

Historic Point Arguello Light on the Central California coast — Photo: U.S. Coast Guard· Public domain· Wikimedia Commons

Year first lit

1901

Current structure built

1934

Tower height

41 ft

Focal plane

100 ft

Optic

Automated LED beacon

Light characteristic

Fl W 15s (flashing white every 15 seconds)

Owner

U.S. Coast Guard / Vandenberg Space Force Base

Manager

U.S. Coast Guard

Coordinates

34.5769, -120.6467 Map

Current hours

Not open to public

History

Built 1901; current 1934 structure. Site of the 1923 Honda Point Disaster (9 US Navy destroyers wrecked, 23 sailors killed). Located on Vandenberg SFB — no public access.

Logistics

Recommended base

Lompoc or Santa Maria

Accessibility

Located within Vandenberg Space Force Base. No public access.

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Sources

Image rights: USCG images public domain. Wikimedia Commons has CC-licensed images.

Research confidence: medium · Last verified 2026-05-13