Point Blunt Light

Point Blunt Light

Point Blunt Light by U.S. Coast Guard Archive
California
Location	Angel Island San Francisco Bay California United States
Coordinates	37°51′11.64″N 122°25′9.25″W / 37.8532333°N 122.4192361°W / 37.8532333; -122.4192361Coordinates: 37°51′11.64″N 122°25′9.25″W / 37.8532333°N 122.4192361°W / 37.8532333; -122.4192361
Year first constructed	1915 (first)
Year first lit	1956 (current)
Automated	1976
Construction	concrete fog signal building
Tower shape	building with light on the roof
Markings / pattern	white building
Height	60 feet (18 m)
Original lens	order Fresnel lens
Characteristic	Fl G 5s.
Fog signal	blast every 15 s when needed
Admiralty number	G4119
ARLHS number	USA-617
USCG number	6-4335
Managing agent	United States Coast Guard
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United States Coast Guard

Point Blunt Light is a lighthouse on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, California.

Point Blunt Lighthouse was established in 1915. The lighthouse was automated in 1976.

From Coast Guard web site in 1970, before the lighthouse was automated: "Point Blunt Light was originally maintained by personnel at Angel Island Light Station at Point Knox until 1960. In 1960 a new watch room was constructed at Point Blunt which afforded a view of the entire San Francisco Bay. With the new watch room and new quarters completed in 1961 at Point Blunt, the Coast Guard moved the personnel from Angel Island Light Station.

Personnel at Point Blunt operate their own light and fog signals. The station also provides special direction finder calibration services as requested. Four family units, 3 bedrooms each, are at Point Blunt. Two units are Coast Guard owned, two are leased from the State of California. One unit is occupied by the Officer in Charge and his family. The other units are presently being utilized by the married crew members and their families. One small boat is assigned to the station. A pickup truck is assigned. Point Blunt Light Station rates a BM1 as Officer in Charge, plus one EN2, one FN, and one SN."