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Roe Island Light (demolished)

Roe Island Light Station

Pittsburg · Contra Costa County · Bay Area

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Year first lit

1891

Current structure built

1891

Tower height

N/A ft

Focal plane

N/A ft

Optic

Demolished

Coordinates

38.0450, -121.9300 Map

History

Roe Island Light was a lighthouse on Roe Island in Suisun Bay, California, established in 1891. The island and lighthouse were demolished when the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (mothball fleet) was established nearby. No structure remains.

Why it matters

Historical curiosity; one of several Bay Area lighthouses demolished in the 20th century. The Suisun Bay mothball fleet is itself a notable sight.

Logistics

Recommended base

Pittsburg or Antioch

Accessibility

Demolished. No structure remains.

Nearby lighthouses

Carquinez Strait Light

Crockett, Bay Area

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Marks the strategic entrance to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta waterway. The original screw-pile structure was one of the few of its type on the West Coast.

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Sources

Officialen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_Island_Light
Officiallighthousefriends.com/light.asp
Secondaryen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_Island_Light

Image rights: Historic images may exist at USCG Historian or Library of Congress.

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