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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 | 
|
Chicago | 41°53′22″N 87°35′26″W / 41.88936°N 87.59060°W / 41.88936; -87.59060 | 1832 (Former) 1893 (Current) |
1979 | Active | Unknown | 082 82 ft (25 m) |
| Grosse Point Light | 
|
Evanston | 42°3′50″N 87°40′34″W / 42.06389°N 87.67611°W / 42.06389; -87.67611 | 1874 | 1934 | Active (Inactive: 1941–1946) |
Second-order Fresnel | 119 119 ft (36 m) |
| Waukegan Harbor Light | 
|
Waukegan | 42°21′38.5″N 87°48′48.3″W / 42.360694°N 87.813417°W / 42.360694; -87.813417 | 1849 (Former) 1899 (Current) |
1939 | Active | Unknown | 036 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.
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Year deactivated | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffington Breakwater Light | Gary | N/A | ||||||
| Calumet Harbor Light | Chicago | N/A | 1851 (Former) 1995 (Current) |
Unknown | Active (skeleton tower) |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| Gary Harbor Breakwater Light | 
|
Gary | N/A | 1911 | Unknown | Active | Modern beacon | Unknown |
| Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light | 
|
Hammond | 41°40′51″N 87°26′28″W / 41.68083°N 87.44111°W / 41.68083; -87.44111 | 1920 (Former) 1935 (Current) |
Unknown | Active | Unknown | 082 78 ft (24 m) |
| Michigan City Breakwater Light | Michigan City | N/A | 1904 | Never | 1909 (Destroyed) |
None | Unknown | |
| Michigan City East Light (East Pierhead Light) |
|
Michigan City | 41°43′22″N 86°54′21″W / 41.72278°N 86.90583°W / 41.72278; -86.90583 | 1904 | 1960 | Active | 2130C | 050 50 ft (15 m) |
| Michigan City West Pierhead Light | Michigan City | N/A | 1875 | Never | 1906 (Destroyed) |
None | Unknown | |
| Old Michigan City Light | 
|
Michigan City | 41°43′22″N 86°54′21″W / 41.72278°N 86.90583°W / 41.72278; -86.90583 | 1837 (Former) 1858 (Current) |
Never | 1904 (Now a museum) |
None | 060 60 ft (18 m) |
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.
References
- National Park Service, Maritime History Project, Inventory of Historic Lights, Michigan City Lights.