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Coast & photo spot

Lighthouses

Cape Hatteras, Portland Head, Pigeon Point: lighthouses on the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Great Lakes – a subject in any light.

3
lighthouses in this area
1
states/provinces with entries
1852
oldest built

By state

Texas 3
Lighthouse

Point Bolivar Lighthouse

Galveston County · HOU · 59 km

Foto: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Lighthouse

Matagorda Island Lighthouse

Calhoun County · built 1852 · HOU · 184 km

Foto: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Lighthouse

Point Isabel Lighthouse

Cameron County · built 1852 · SAT · 403 km

Foto: Isaac "AYE MIRA" Sanchez from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Good to know

  • Sunrise or sunset: the planner shows you the time and the direction of the light for every place.
  • Many towers can be climbed – usually only in season and with a minimum age or height for children.
  • Fog can hide the coast for hours; mornings are often clearer.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Photos: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence per image) · Last checked on 19 September 2026

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