Point Vicente Lighthouse

Point Vicente Lighthouse (HMS8J)

Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 44.512', W 118° 24.645'

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The site was explored by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo on Oct. 9, 1542, and named Pointe Vicente Bante Maria by Captain George Vancouver in 1793. Placed in service by the U.S. Lighthouse Service on May 1, 1926, it was renamed Point Vicente by the Pacific Geographical Society in 1933. Operation was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1939. Radio distress monitoring capability was added in 1942.
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HM NumberHMS8J
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Year Placed1979
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 1:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 369322 N 3734428
Decimal Degrees33.74186667, -118.41075000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 44.512', W 118° 24.645'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 44' 30.72" N, 118° 24' 38.70" W
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Area Code(s)310
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 31501 Palos Verdes Dr S, Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275, US
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