List of lighthouses in the United States territories

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The following is a list of lighthouses in four of the major territories of the United States. Most of the lights listed here have been modernized to be automated beacons on small steel towers or posts. There are just two known surviving lighthouses that held keepers, both of which are now inactive. Information for any given lighthouse may also be incomplete due to a lack of records and/or unreliable information.

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Lighthouses

NameImageLocationCoordinatesYear builtYear deactivatedFocal Height NGA
number [1] [2] 		Admiralty
number [1] [2]
Apra Outer Harbor Range Front LightN/A Guam
(Apra Harbor)		 13°27′23.2″N144°39′59.7″E / 13.456444°N 144.666583°E / 13.456444; 144.666583 Un­knownUn­known39 ft (12 m)10983M8386
Apra Outer Harbor Range Rear LightN/AGuam
(Apra Harbor)		 13°27′25.4″N144°40′19.6″E / 13.457056°N 144.672111°E / 13.457056; 144.672111 Un­knownActive [3] 66 ft (20 m) [3] 10983.1M8386.1
Aunu'u Lightbeacon A N/A American Samoa
(Aunu'u)		 14°16′50.2″S170°32′52.4″W / 14.280611°S 170.547889°W / -14.280611; -170.547889 Un­known2014 [4] 25 ft (7.6 m) [4] 3084ex-K4588
Breakers Point Lightbeacon B N/AAmerican Samoa
(Tutuila)		 14°17′23.4″S170°39′48.6″W / 14.289833°S 170.663500°W / -14.289833; -170.663500 Un­knownActive [4] 190 ft (58 m) [4] 3088K4576
Buck Island Light N/A Virgin Islands
(Buck Island)		 18°16′41.5″N64°53′33.6″W / 18.278194°N 64.892667°W / 18.278194; -64.892667 1913 [5] (First)
1990s [5] (Current)		Active [5] 139 ft (42 m) [6] C 14632J5628
Fort Luise Augusta LightN/AVirgin Islands
(Christiansted)		 17°45′17.6″N64°41′38.7″W / 17.754889°N 64.694083°W / 17.754889; -64.694083 1857 [6] (First)
1919 [6] (Current)		1931 [6] D 45 ft (14 m) [6] D 14664J5642
Glass Beakwater LightN/AGuam
(Piti)		 13°27′17.4″N144°37′28.3″E / 13.454833°N 144.624528°E / 13.454833; 144.624528 Un­knownActive [3] 59 ft (18 m) [3] 10984M8386.2
Hams Bluff Light Hams-bluff-light.jpg Virgin Islands
(Saint Croix)		 17°46′07.5″N64°52′18.7″W / 17.768750°N 64.871861°W / 17.768750; -64.871861 1915 [7] (First)
2010 [6] (Current)		Active [6] 394 ft (120 m) [6] C 14656J5640
Japanese Lighthouse
(aka: Garapan Light) [8] 		JAPANESE LIGHTHOUSE.jpg Northern Mariana
Islands
(Saipan)		 15°12′42.3″N145°43′53.9″E / 15.211750°N 145.731639°E / 15.211750; 145.731639 1934 [8] 1944 [8] Un­known——
Orote Point LightN/AGuam
(Point Udall)		 13°26′45.0″N144°37′10.3″E / 13.445833°N 144.619528°E / 13.445833; 144.619528 1929 [3] (First)
N/A (Current)		Active [3] 226 ft (69 m) [3] C 10982M8384
Pago Pago Range Front LighthbeaconN/AAmerican Samoa
(Pago Pago)		 14°16′08.2″S170°40′27.2″W / 14.268944°S 170.674222°W / -14.268944; -170.674222 1901 [4] (First)
N/A (Current)		Active [4] 37 ft (11 m) [4] C 3092K4580
Pago Pago Range Rear LighthbeaconN/AAmerican Samoa
(Pago Pago)		 14°16′03.6″S170°40′29.2″W / 14.267667°S 170.674778°W / -14.267667; -170.674778 1901 [4] (First)
N/A (Current)		Active [4] 182 ft (55 m) [4] C 3096K4580.1
Ritidian Point LightN/AGuam
(Ritidian Point)		 13°39′00.5″N144°51′42.4″E / 13.650139°N 144.861778°E / 13.650139; 144.861778 1932 [3] (First)
N/A (Current)		Active [3] 574 ft (175 m) [3] C 10981M8382
Savana Island Light N/AVirgin Islands
(Savana Island)		 18°20′15.0″N65°04′59.5″W / 18.337500°N 65.083194°W / 18.337500; -65.083194 Un­knownActive [6] 300 ft (91 m) [6] 14604J5610

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Notes

A. ^ While the first build date is unknown, the light appeared on a 1922 list which describes it as a 13 ft (4.0 m) white square pyramidal tower. [4]
B. ^ While the first build date is unknown, the light appeared on a 1922 list which describes it as a 16 ft (4.9 m) white square pyramidal tower. [4]
C. ^ The focal height shown here is for the modern structure put into place (steel tower or post).
D. ^ A modern light was mounted on a 17 ft (5.2 m) skeleton tower next to the house. The focal height of this tower is 45 ft (14 m).

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of American Samoa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Buck Island Light, U.S. Virgin Islands". University of North Carolina. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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  7. ↑ "Ham's Bluff Light, U.S. Virgin Islands". University of North Carolina. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Garapan Light, Saipan". University of North Carolina. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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