Lighthouses in the United States map & data
There are 933 lighthouses mapped in the United States, spread over 45 states. The most are in Michigan (129), New York (76) and Maine (68). 82% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse, Marblehead Lighthouse and Point Fermin Lighthouse.
Lighthouses by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 129 | 14% |
| New York | 76 | 8.1% |
| Maine | 68 | 7.3% |
| Wisconsin | 64 | 6.9% |
| Massachusetts | 61 | 6.5% |
| California | 52 | 5.6% |
| Florida | 40 | 4.3% |
| Maryland | 40 | 4.3% |
| Washington | 38 | 4.1% |
| Illinois | 34 | 3.6% |
| Ohio | 29 | 3.1% |
| Rhode Island | 27 | 2.9% |
| Connecticut | 27 | 2.9% |
| Arizona | 22 | 2.4% |
| Alaska | 20 | 2.1% |
| New Jersey | 20 | 2.1% |
| Hawaii | 18 | 1.9% |
| Oregon | 16 | 1.7% |
| Virginia | 14 | 1.5% |
| Delaware | 13 | 1.4% |
| Texas | 12 | 1.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 1.3% |
| Indiana | 10 | 1.1% |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1.1% |
| South Carolina | 9 | 1.0% |
| North Carolina | 8 | 0.9% |
| Vermont | 7 | 0.8% |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0.6% |
| Georgia | 6 | 0.6% |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 0.6% |
| Iowa | 5 | 0.5% |
| Alabama | 4 | 0.4% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 0.3% |
| Missouri | 3 | 0.3% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.2% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 0.2% |
| Utah | 2 | 0.2% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0.2% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.1% |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1% |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0.1% |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 0.1% |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable lighthouses in the United States
- Pointe aux Barques LighthouseMichigan · 180 m · maritime
- Marblehead LighthouseOhio · 175 m · maritime
- Point Fermin LighthouseCalifornia · 49.5 m · lighthouse
- Diamond Head LighthouseHonolulu · Hawaii · 24 m · lighthouse
- Montauk Point LighthouseNew York · 20.7 m · lightouse
- Sandy Hook LighthouseNew Jersey · 04 m · yes
- Old Cape Henry LighthouseFort Story · Virginia · 3 m · lighthouse
- Cape Lookout LighthouseNorth Carolina · 01 m · maritime
- Stannard Rock Lighthouse
- Southwest Reef LightLouisiana · heritage
- Au Sable Point LighthouseMichigan
- Cape Charles LightVirginia · lighthouse
- Ocracoke LighthouseOcracoke · North Carolina · maritime
- Bete Grise (Mendota) LighthouseMichigan
- Big Bay Point LighthouseMichigan
- Crisp Point LighthouseMichigan
- DeTour Reef LighthouseMichigan
- Eagle Harbor LightMichigan · heritage
- Eagle River LighthouseMichigan
- Fourteen Foot Shoal LighthouseMichigan · yes
- Grand Island East Channel LighthouseMichigan
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range LightMichigan
- Grand Island North lighthouseMichigan
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner LightMichigan · maritime
- Granite Island LighthouseMichigan · yes
- Gull Rock LighthouseMichigan · heritage
- Huron Island LighthouseMichigan
- Isle Royale LightMichigan · heritage
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance LightMichigan · maritime
- Little Sable Point LighthouseMears · Michigan · yes
- Manitou Island LighthouseMichigan · heritage
- Marquette Harbor LighthouseMichigan · lighthouse
- Martin Reef LighthouseMichigan
- Munising Front Range LightMichigan
- Ontonagon LighthouseMichigan · lighthouse
- Passage Island LighthouseMichigan · heritage
- Pipe Island LighthouseMichigan
- Poe Reef LighthouseMichigan
- Port Austin Reef LightMichigan · lighthouse
- Rock of Ages LighthouseMichigan · heritage
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Every lighthouse in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Lighthouses.
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How many lighthouses are there in the United States?
This layer holds 933 lighthouses in the United States, the most of them in Michigan. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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