List of lighthouses in Illinois and Indiana
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The following is a list of lighthouses in the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana. These two states are listed together as both have very few lighthouses that are confined to the Great Lakes.
Illinois
"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Illinois". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19.
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Year deactivated | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Harbor Light | File:Chicago-lighthouse.jpg | Chicago | 41°53′22″N 87°35′26″W / 41.88936°N 87.59060°W | 1832 (Former) 1893 (Current) |
1979 | Active | Unknown | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Grosse Point Light | File:Grosse Point Lighthouse.jpg | Evanston | 42°3′50″N 87°40′34″W / 42.06389°N 87.67611°W | 1874 | 1934 | Active (Inactive: 1941–1946) |
Second-order Fresnel | 119 ft (36 m) |
| Waukegan Harbor Light | File:Waukegan Harbor Light With.JPG | Waukegan | 42°21′38.5″N 87°48′48.3″W / 42.360694°N 87.813417°W | 1849 (Former) 1899 (Current) |
1939 | Active | Unknown | 36 ft (11 m) |
Indiana
"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Indiana". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
Notable faux lighthouses:
- Cooper Memorial (1997), on the Prairie Creek Reservoir near Muncie, is an active light but does not meet the Directory's size standard for a lighthouse.
- Gloryland Lighthouse, near New Castle, is not on navigable water.