TheStatesman’s Ledger

Lighthouses of the World

Great Lakes & St. Lawrence

Lighting the lamps…

Chart layers

OpenSeaMap seamarksBuoys, beacons and light symbols, from zoom 6NOAA chartsOfficial US charts (ENC), in US waters, from zoom 7

The five lakes and the St. Lawrence River down to Quebec.

The count

Lighthouses: 714
With a light listed: 367
Countries and territories: 2

Canada386
United States328

Longest reach

The lights in this region seen farthest out to sea, by their nominal range in the Lists of Lights.

Saint-Michel Range Lighthouse
Canada
23 nm
F W
Tri-Centennial State Park Entrance Light 1
Canada
22 nm
Fl G 4s
Pointe a Basile
Canada
21 nm
F W
Southeast Shoal
Canada
21 nm
Fl R 10s
Cap aux Corbeaux
Canada
20 nm
F W
False Ducks Light (C)
Canada
20 nm
Fl R 4s
Goose Cape
Canada
20 nm
Fl W 6s
Main Duck Island Light (C)
Canada
20 nm
Fl W 6s

Every lighthouse in Great Lakes & St. Lawrence

Select one to find it on the chart.

Opening the ledger…

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