North America: Atlantic Coast

The count

Lighthouses

1,157

With a light listed

832

Countries and territories

4

• Canada723
• United States422
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon9
• Bermuda3

Longest reach

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

1. Hillsboro Inlet Light

   United States, first lit 1907

   28 nm

   Fl(2) W 20s

2. Cape Race Lighthouse

   Canada, first lit 1856

   27 nm

   Fl W 7.5s

3. Boston Light

   United States, first lit 1716

   27 nm

   Fl W 10s

4. Gibbs Hill Lighthouse

   Bermuda, first lit 1846

   26 nm

   Fl W 10s

5. Jupiter Inlet Light

   United States, first lit 1860

   25 nm

   Fl(2) W 30s

6. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse

   Canada, first lit 1858

   24 nm

   Oc W 20s

7. Point Amour Lighthouse

   Canada, first lit 1858

   24 nm

   Oc W 20s

8. Cape Canaveral Light

   United States, first lit 1859

   24 nm

   Fl(2) W 20s