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Los Angeles Harbor Light in 2010 – 51st trip
Los Angeles Harbor Light in 2010 – 51st trip

San Pedro, California

Built: 1913

Automated: 1971

Also known as the Angels Gate Lighthouse, this 69 foot tall, four story tower sits at the end of the 1.75 mile San Pedro breakwater, and has a focal plane of 73 feet. The bottom of the lighthouse is octagonal, while the top three stories are cylindrical. It has a Romanesque feel to it, and no other lighthouse was ever built to this design. It originally housed a 4th order Fresnel lens. There was also a deep-throated two-tone fog horn, affectionately known to locals as "Moaning Maggie." At some point it was replaced by a higher-pitched single-tone horn. The new horn, nicknamed "Blatting Betty," was disliked by local mariners for years. This light is still active.

Los Angeles Harbor Light in 2010 – 51st trip
Los Angeles Harbor Light in 2010 – 51st trip

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