A group of people standing on a dock by a lighthouse - historic lighthouses

Self-guided · city, California

Historic Lighthouses in Lompoc, CA

Lighthouses and light stations on the coasts, lakes and rivers, with the history of the keepers who ran them.

Lompoc has a population of about 43,509. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

A group of people walking towards a light house - historic lighthouses — Photo: Yeji Jun on Unsplash

Two people walk towards a lighthouse on a rocky coast - historic lighthouses — Photo: Jim Tran on Unsplash

People walking near white and black lighthouse under blue and white cloudy sky during daytime - historic lighthouses — Photo: Nong on Unsplash

On the record near Lompoc, CA

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match historic lighthouses within 300 miles of Lompoc, CA, out of 5 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Point Fermin Lighthouse140 miles from the center of Lompoc · Building · San Pedro · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Los Angeles Harbor Light Station142 miles from the center of Lompoc · Structure · Los Angeles · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Point Pinos Lighthouse161 miles from the center of Lompoc · Structure · Pacific Grove · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Pigeon Point Lighthouse206 miles from the center of Lompoc · District · Pescadero · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Old Point Loma Lighthouse230 miles from the center of Lompoc · Structure · San Diego · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Point Montara Light Station231 miles from the center of Lompoc · District · Montara · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF241 miles from the center of Lompoc · Structure · Oakland · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse243 miles from the center of Lompoc · District · San Francisco · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
East Brother Island Light Station255 miles from the center of Lompoc · District · Richmond · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lompoc, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Lighthouses in Lompoc, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Lompoc, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lompoc, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Lompoc

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lompoc, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lompoc, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.