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Point Reyes is, by official records, the windiest and foggiest on the Pacific Coast. The station is frequently blanketed by week-long periods of fog and few years pass that do not see violent gales of 75 to 100 miles per hour (121 to 161 km/h) strike the area. Point Reyes Light Station is one of the District's outstanding tourist attractions.
The U.S. Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) maintained a cooperative weather station in the Point Reyes lighthouse from 1914 to 1943, though temperatures were only tracked through 1926. Based on those records, average January temperatures ranged from 45.1 to 54.1 °F (7.3 to 12.3 °C) and average September temperatures ranged ...
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Washington as identified by the United States Coast Guard. [1] There are eighteen active lights in the state; three are standing but inactive, three were supplanted by automated towers, and two have been completely demolished. Two lights, one of them still active, serve as museums.
The S.S. Point Reyes, long ago abandoned at the edge of Tomales Bay, has been loved and abused by decades of visitors. And its days appear to be numbered. This California 'shipwreck,' beloved but ...
The point is a roughly triangular projection from the mainland, whose southwestern tip has eastern and western projections. The Point Reyes Lighthouse is located at the western projection, exposed to the Pacific Ocean, while the lifeboat station is located on the sheltered north side of the eastern projection, facing Drake's Bay. Its principal ...
Montauk Point Lighthouse U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789–1939: Montauk Point Lighthouse: Yes 69000142: March 2, 2012 Mystic Connecticut Mystic Seaport Museum: U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848–1915: New Shoreham Life Saving Station [17] No N/A N/A Also: Brant Point Light replica Nahant Massachusetts Nahant Life Saving Station U.S. Life-Saving ...
The fence was first installed in 1978 after tule elk were reintroduced to Tomales Point. The minimum population estimate for the herd is 315 elk, according to NPS' 2024 annual count.
It is known for its wild horses and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Hiking, camping, fishing, and birdwatching are popular recreational activities. It is also home to two historic villages. [21] Cumberland Island: Atlantic coast: Georgia: October 23, 1972: 36,415.13 acres (147.4 km 2)