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Historic Lighthouses and Light Stations in Louisiana
The year in parentheses refers to the year in which the light was first lit in the existing tower.
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Chandeleur Island Light (1896)
Location: Outer rim of Chandeleur Sound
New Canal Light (1901)
Location: Lake Pontchartrain Canal entrance
Pass a l'Outre Light (1855)
Location: Head of Passes/Mississippi River delta
Pass Manchac Light (1857)
Location: West shore of Lake Pontchartrain
Point Au Fer Reef Light (1916)
Location: Eugene Island/Atchafalaya Bay
Port Pontchartrain Light (1855)
Location: Lake Pontchartrain
Sabine Pass Light (1856)
Location: Louisiana side of Sabine Pass/Northeast Texas border
Ship Shoal Light (1859)
Location: 10 miles south of Grand Isle
South Pass Range Lights (Rear: 1881, Front: 1947)
Location: Entrance to Mississippi River
Southwest Pass Entrance Light (1962)
Location: Southwest Pass entrance
Southwest Reef Light (1858)
Location: Relocated from Atchafalaya Bay
Tchefuncte River Range Rear Light (1868)
Location: North side of Lake Pontchartrain
West Rigolets Light (1855)
Location: Rigolets Channel
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