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Point Blunt Light, on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, marks a prominent point in one of the West Coast’s busiest and most important waterways. Established in 1915, it was long maintained by personnel from the nearby Angel Island Light Station at Point Knox before becoming an independent staffed station after a new watch room and quarters were built in 1960 and 1961. Before automation in 1976, Coast Guard personnel operated the light and fog signals, provided direction finder calibration services, and lived on site with their families. Its history reflects the broader evolution of lighthouse service in the United States.
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