The United States of America is a federal union of 50 states and a capital district. The northeastern state of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 states that declared the independence of the country in 1776. Pennsylvania has no ocean shoreline but it has four lighthouses, three active, on its short shoreline on Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of the state between Ohio and New York. The Presque Isle Partnership formed a commitee, now called Lake Erie Lights of Pennsylvania, to support the restoration of the three historic light stations. All four lighthouses are readily accessible. Pennsylvania also has a coastline on the Delaware River at the southeastern corner of the state; lights in that area are described on the Southeastern Pennsylvania page. Aids to navigation in northwestern Pennsylvania are the responsibility of the U.S. Coast Guard Ninth District, based in Cleveland, Ohio, with maintenance provided by the Aids to Navigation Team based at Buffalo, New York. Ownership (and sometimes operation) of historic U.S. lighthouses has been transferred to local authorities and preservation organizations in most cases. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. USCG numbers are from the U.S. Coast Guard Light List Volume VII.
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Erie County Lighthouses
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Crawford County Lighthouses
Notable faux lighthouses:
Information available on lost lighthouses:
Adjoining pages: East: Western New York | West: Ohio
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Checked and revised February 1, 2025. Lighthouses: 7. Site copyright 2025 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.