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Lighthouses of the world

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June 10, 2025
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There are over 20,000 functioning ligIhthouses around the world. I have seen about 75 of them over the years.

Many of them on the Pacific coast and the Great Lakes

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This lighthouse is in Southwold, Suffolk, England.

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Nobska Point Lighthouse at Cape Cod

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Big Red Holland Mich.

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"Where the River Mersey meets the sea, the historic New Brighton Lighthouse still stands tall — a silent guardian beside Fort Perch Rock, and a timeless

symbol of the Wirral coast."

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Montauk Point Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in New York State and one of Manhattanites' favorite summer driving treasures!

The scenery is superb. The lighthouse is located on the easternmost cliff, under the feet of the blue Atlantic Ocean, the wind blowing over the whole person is washed empty.

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Ocracoke Island Lighthouse in Ocracoke, NC.

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The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse as the sun sets behind it in a peaceful golden glow. As you walked along the path of the sprawling park, the sun began to set behind the lighthouse.

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Nobska Light, originally called Nobsque Light, also known as Nobska Point Light is a lighthouse located near the division between Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound in the settlement of Woods Hole, Massachusetts on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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National Lighthouse Day is celebrated on August 7th each year. It honors the historical and ongoing importance of lighthouses as navigational aids and symbols of safety at sea. The day commemorates the anniversary of the first Lighthouse Act in 1789, which placed lighthouses under federal control.

Key aspects of National Lighthouse Day:

Historical Significance:
The day marks the establishment of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, which was crucial for safe navigation along the nation's coastlines.