The Sugar Pine Point Light was a small
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
located on
Lake Tahoe
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, in
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County (; ''El Dorado'', Spanish for "The Golden ne), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185. The county seat is Placerville. Th ...
, in the
United States
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. The Lighthouse was once the highest in the nation; located at over 6,200 feet above sea level.
The tower no longer stands, but a small post light marks the site. It is located within the bounds of
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park.
History
In 1921, various commercial interests lobbied for the replacement of the
Rubicon Point Light
The Rubicon Point Light is a small lighthouse on Lake Tahoe in California.
History
The lighthouse was requested, along with buoys for the lake, in 1913 by the Lake Tahoe Protective Association, and was built under the direction of J. J. Bodils ...
with a light on Sugar Pine Point. It was suggested that the light be housed in a small frame tower similar to the one at Rubicon Point, and that the
characteristic light
A light characteristic is all of the properties that make a particular somewhat navigational light identifiable. Graphical and textual descriptions of navigational light sequences and colours are displayed on nautical charts and in Light Lists ...
not be changed.
The light was apparently built, but was discontinued in 1935. It was relit the following year at a cost of $590.52.
See also
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List of lighthouses in the United States
This is a list of lighthouses in the United States. The United States has had approximately a thousand lights as well as light towers, range lights, and pier head lights. Michigan has the most lights of any state with over 150 past and present ...
References
External links
Brief Sugar Pine Point Light history
Picture of Sugar Pine Point Light
Lighthouses in California
Lake Tahoe
History of El Dorado County, California
Transportation buildings and structures in El Dorado County, California
Lighthouses completed in 1921
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