Lists of lighthouses
This page contains links to lists of lighthouses around the world.[1][2]
According to Lighthouse Directory, there are more than 18,600 lighthouses worldwide.[3] Lighthouse Directory is a website about lighthouses around the world, maintained by mathematician Russ Rowlett and hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[4]
Africa
- Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
| Name | Dependency/ Territory |
|---|---|
| Algeria | No |
| Angola | No |
| Ascension Island (UK) | Yes |
| Benin | No |
| Cameroon | No |
| Canary Islands (Spain) | Yes |
| Cape Verde | No |
| Ceuta (Spain) | Yes |
| Comoros | No |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | No |
| Republic of the Congo | No |
| Djibouti | No |
| Egypt | No |
| Equatorial Guinea | No |
| Eritrea | No |
| Gabon | No |
| the Gambia | No |
| Ghana | No |
| Guinea | No |
| Guinea-Bissau | No |
| Ivory Coast | No |
| Kenya | No |
| Liberia | No |
| Libya | No |
| Madagascar | No |
| Madeira (Portugal) | Yes |
| Mauritania | No |
| Mauritius | No |
| Mayotte (France) | Yes |
| Melilla (Spain) | Yes |
| Morocco | No |
| Mozambique | No |
| Namibia | No |
| Nigeria | No |
| Réunion (France) | Yes |
| Saint Helena (UK) | Yes |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | No |
| Senegal | No |
| Seychelles | No |
| Sierra Leone | No |
| Somalia | No |
| Somaliland | No |
| South Africa | No |
| Sudan | No |
| Tanzania | No |
| Togo | No |
| Tunisia | No |
Asia
- Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
| Name | Dependency/ Territory |
|---|---|
| Abkhazia | No |
| Azerbaijan | No |
| Bahrain | No |
| Bangladesh | No |
| British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) | Yes |
| Brunei | No |
| Cambodia | No |
| China | No |
| Christmas Island (Australia) | Yes |
| Cyprus | No |
| East Timor | No |
| Hong Kong (China) | Yes |
| India | Yes |
| Indonesia | No |
| Iran | No |
| Israel | No |
| Japan | No |
| Jordan | No |
| Kazakhstan | No |
| Korea (North) | No |
| Korea (South) | No |
| Kuwait | No |
| Lebanon | No |
| Macau (China) | Yes |
| Malaysia | No |
| Maldives | No |
| Myanmar | No |
| Oman | No |
| Pakistan | No |
| Palestinian territories | No |
| Philippines | No |
| Qatar | No |
| Russia | No |
| Saudi Arabia | No |
| Singapore | No |
| Sri Lanka | No |
| Syria | No |
| Taiwan | No |
| Turkey | No |
| Turkmenistan | No |
| United Arab Emirates | No |
| Vietnam | No |
| Yemen | No |
Europe
- Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
| Name | Dependency/ Territory |
|---|---|
| Åland (Finland) | Yes |
| Albania | No |
| Austria | No |
| Belgium | No |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | No |
| Bulgaria | No |
| Channel Islands (UK) | Yes |
| Croatia | No |
| Denmark | No |
| Estonia | No |
| Faroe Islands (Denmark) | Yes |
| Finland | No |
| France | No |
| Georgia | No |
| Gibraltar (UK) | Yes |
| Germany | No |
| Greece | No |
| Iceland | No |
| Ireland | No |
| Isle of Man (UK) | Yes |
| Italy | No |
| Latvia | No |
| Lithuania | No |
| Malta | No |
| Monaco | No |
| Montenegro | No |
| Netherlands | No |
| Norway | No |
| Poland | No |
| Portugal | No |
| Romania | No |
| Slovenia | No |
| Spain | No |
| Svalbard (Norway) | Yes |
| Sweden | No |
| Switzerland | No |
| Ukraine | No |
| United Kingdom | No |
North America
- Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
| Name | Dependency/ Territory |
|---|---|
| Anguilla (UK) | Yes |
| Antigua and Barbuda | No |
| Aruba (Netherlands) | Yes |
| Bahamas | No |
| Barbados | No |
| Belize | No |
| Bermuda (UK) | Yes |
| Bonaire (Netherlands) | Yes |
| British Virgin Islands (UK) | Yes |
| Canada | No |
| Cayman Islands (UK) | Yes |
| Costa Rica | No |
| Cuba | No |
| Curaçao (Netherlands) | Yes |
| Dominica | No |
| Dominican Republic | No |
| El Salvador | No |
| Greenland (Denmark) | Yes |
| Grenada | No |
| Guadeloupe (France) | Yes |
| Guatemala | No |
| Haiti | No |
| Honduras | No |
| Jamaica | No |
| Martinique (France) | Yes |
| Mexico | No |
| Montserrat (UK) | Yes |
| Nicaragua | No |
| Panama | No |
| Puerto Rico (United States) | Yes |
| Saba (Netherlands) | Yes |
| Saint Barthélemy (France) | Yes |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No |
| Saint Lucia | No |
| Saint Martin (France) | Yes |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) | Yes |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | No |
| Sint Eustatius (Netherlands) | Yes |
| Sint Maarten (Netherlands) | Yes |
| Trinidad and Tobago | No |
| Turks and Caicos (UK) | Yes |
| United States | No |
| United States Virgin Islands (United States) | Yes |
Oceania
- Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
| Name | Dependency/ Territory |
|---|---|
| American Samoa (United States) | Yes |
| Australia | No |
| Cook Islands (New Zealand) | Yes |
| Coral Sea Islands (Australia) | Yes |
| Federated States of Micronesia | No |
| Fiji | No |
| French Polynesia (France) | Yes |
| Guam (United States) | Yes |
| Kiribati | No |
| Marshall Islands | No |
| New Caledonia (France) | Yes |
| New Zealand | No |
| Niue (New Zealand) | Yes |
| Norfolk Island (Australia) | Yes |
| Northern Mariana Islands (United States) | Yes |
| Palau | No |
| Papua New Guinea | No |
| Samoa | No |
| Solomon Islands | No |
| Tonga | No |
| Vanuatu | No |
| Wallis and Futuna (France) | Yes |
South America
- Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
| Name | Dependency/ Territory |
|---|---|
| Argentina | No |
| Bolivia | No |
| Brazil | No |
| Chile | No |
| Easter Island (Chile) | Yes |
| El Salvador | No |
| French Guiana (France) | Yes |
| Guyana | No |
| Peru | No |
| Suriname | No |
| Falkland Islands (UK) | Yes |
| Uruguay | No |
| Venezuela | No |
See also
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
- List of buildings
- Lists of lightvessels
- Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
References
- ^ "Admiralty Nautical Paper Publications". UK Hydrographic Office.
- ^ "NGA List of Lights". NGA.
- ^ "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ House, Katherine L. (2008). Lighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-61374-046-0.
- ^ "Phare de l'île Vierge". Sécurité maritime - Les Phares et Balises (in French). France: Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea. 30 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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