0
The tallest lighthouse in the world, according to World Lighthouse Society, is the 101 m or 331 ft Marine Tower in Yokohama, Japan. It is believed that the tallest lighthouse ever in history was the Pharos, or Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was said to be 140 m or 459 ft high. The highest lighthouse in the world is a different matter. According to the El Dorado County (California) Visitors Authority website: The lighthouse at Sugar Pine Point on Lake Tahoe is the highest lighthouse, in elevation, in the world. It is located between Tahoma and Meeks Bay and stands at an elevation of 6,229 ft, 1,898 m.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe most famous lighthouse in history was the Pharos lighthouse at Alexandria, which was considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
Famous lighthouses in the USA include the Cape Florida Light, the Portland Head Light and the Cape Hatteras Light.
Another famous lighthouse is the Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth, England.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoWiki User
∙ 13y agoThe tallest lighthouse in the world is Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, but the highest up lighthouse is said to be in Mazatlan, Mexico, but the Lover's Leap lighthouse in Jamaica, the Chacachacare lighthouse in Trinidad, and the Moule a Chique lighthouse in St. Lucia are apparently higher up. The highest up lighthouse in the world is not known.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoi would hazzard a guess at the oldest working lighthouse in the world, hook lighthouse, co wexford south-east ireland, 90,000 results in Google images
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe tallest lighthouse standing in the world is the Jeddah Light in Saudi Arabia. It is about 433 feet in height and is made out of concrete and steel.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agocape hatteras
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where is a famous lighthouse located?
name some of the most lighthouses in the world
Which state has no ocean but has has the most lighthouses of any state?
Michigan has the most lighthouses with 120.
How many lighthouses have been built in Dungeness?
Dungeness, a community located in Clallam County, Washington, is famous for its lighthouses. In Dungeness, there have been five lighthouses that have been built.
What famous landmarks does Maryland have?
They have some excellent lighthouses.
What barrier island has many famous lighthouses an shipwrecks?
Hickory
What colours are most lighthouses?
Most lighthouses in the UK are red-and-white, but blue-and-white ones are also popular. None of them are pink.
South Carolina famous landmark that was built by humans?
Consider its many lighthouses.
Which coast has the most lighthouses?
North
What has the author Bruce Roberts written?
Bruce Roberts has written: 'Just yesterday' 'Great Lakes lighthouses' -- subject(s): Lighthouses, History, Naval, History, Naval History 'A week in Robert's world: the South' -- subject(s): African American children, Juvenile literature 'Southern lighthouses' -- subject(s): Lighthouses 'America's most haunted places' -- subject(s): Ghosts, Haunted places 'Eastern Great Lakes lighthouses' -- subject(s): History, Lighthouses 'Lighthouses of Wisconsin' -- subject(s): Lighthouses, Guidebooks 'Lighthouses of Maine' -- subject(s): Lighthouses, Guidebooks 'The Carolina gold rush' -- subject(s): Gold mines and mining, History 'The face of North Carolina' -- subject(s): Pictorial works, History
Which state has the second most lighthouses?
New York is the second state in USA that is having most lighthouses.The state that had, and still has the greatest number of lighthouses is - MICHIGAN
How many light houses does Michigan have?
124
Which new England state has the most lighthouses?
Maine
