About this episode

This episode explores the beauty and history of Point Bonita Lighthouse, located near the Golden Gate Bridge.

What's prettier than a lighthouse on a cliff edge? Point Bonita lives up to its name, adjacent to a mini version of the Golden Gate Bridge. It shines on to this day with its original second order Fresnel lens! Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: https://miladidit.com/2017/12/12/point-bonita/ Point Bonita Lighthouse Point Bonita Lighthouse - Golden Gate National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) Point Bonita Lighthouse, California at Lighthousefriends.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily Straight, Vincent Bailey

Topics covered

• lighthouses
• California
• history
• travel
• architecture

Keywords

• Point Bonita
• lighthouse
• Golden Gate
• Fresnel lens
• California

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. National Park Service, Lighthousefriends.com

Places: Point Bonita Lighthouse, Golden Gate Bridge

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