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 May 19, 2017.
| 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 | 1832 (Former) 1893 (Current) |
1979 | Active | Unknown | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Grosse Point Light |  |
Evanston | 42°3′50″N 87°40′34″W | 1874 | 1934 | Active (Inactive: 1941–1946) |
Second-order Fresnel | 119 ft (36 m) |
| Waukegan Harbor Light |  |
Waukegan | 42°21′38.5″N 87°48′48.3″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 May 1, 2017.
| 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 | 1920 (Former) 1935 (Current) |
Unknown | Active | Unknown | 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 | 1904 | 1960[1] | Active | 2130C | 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 | 1837 (Former) 1858 (Current) |
Never | 1904 (Now a museum) |
None | 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.