This site is intended to be a master index of all the lighthouses in the Americas (North and South).  It includes portions of Europe as well.   For an index of "all the Lights of the World", I recommend The Lighthouse Directory.

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The unique focus of this site (as opposed to some of those listed in the references) is the intentional focus on maps (via Google's API).  This was designed with the intention to help people (like your webmaster) who wish to see multiple lights plan a trip.  An overview map is available to guide you - more detailed overview maps are the major links (e.g., "Great Lakes" on the left.)

A Definition of a Lighthouse (wholly mine, but a guide to the contents of these pages).

1. An registered aid to navigation of waterways
2. Illuminated (after all, it is a lighthouse)
3. Fixed in position (not a buoy or a ship)
4. Large enough to get inside of  (yes, it is also a lighthouse)

I violate these rules periodically, but will so note.  Thus there are some homes that were built to look like lighthouses.  There are some buoys and lightships shown.  And, there are even some structures that are much too small to get inside of.  I've tried to be comprehensive with those structures that meet all 4 criteria.  Other structures will be shown if they are of interest or unique, but no attempt has been made to record each and every one of them.

This page is here to be an index to the other pages.  There are a number of significant references that I have used and those are summarized on a separate page.

We are now posting our travels on a blog.  Take a look at it if you'd like to track our travels.

The Great Lakes

The North American East Coast

The Gulf of Mexico

The North American West Coast

Central & Central America

The Rest of the World

Scandinavia

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

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