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Lighthouses of the World

Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean

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Chart layers

The Gulf Coast, Mexico's Gulf shore, Central America and the islands of the Caribbean.

The count

Lighthouses
425
With a light listed
351
Countries and territories
34
  • Mexico75
  • Cuba71
  • United States57
  • Panama34
  • Bahamas22
  • France19
  • Puerto Rico15
  • Honduras14
  • Jamaica12
  • Dominican Republic11

and 24 more

Longest reach

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

  1. Lover's Leap Lighthouse

    Jamaica

    40 nm

    Fl W 10s
  2. Crooked River Light

    United States, first lit 1895

    35 nm

    Fl(2) W 15s
  3. Cap du Mole St. Nicolas, Pointe Picolet

    Haiti

    30 nm

    Fl W 4s
  4. Cayo Caiman Grande de Santa Maria Lighthouse

    Cuba, first lit 1909

    28 nm

    Fl W 5s
  5. Lighthouse Paredón Grande

    Cuba, first lit 1859

    27 nm

    Fl(3) W 15s
  6. Morro Santiago de Cuba Lighthouse

    Cuba, first lit 1842

    27 nm

    Fl(2) W 10s
  7. Punta Gobernadora Lighthouse

    Cuba, first lit 1902

    27 nm

    Fl W 6s
  8. Punta Maisí Lighthouse

    Cuba, first lit 1862

    27 nm

    Fl W 5s

Every lighthouse in Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean

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