There are several lighthouses in the U.S. state of Texas, including several listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Not every lighthouse in Texas is listed here as some have very little information known about them. Saluria, and Swash lights for example were built right before the civil war and were both destroyed by confederate forces.
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Year deactivated | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas Pass Light | 
|
Port Aransas | 27°51′51″N 97°03′23″W / 27.86417°N 97.05639°W | 1857 | Never | Active[2] (Inactive: 1952-1988) |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Brazoz River Light | N/A | Brazoria County | N/A | 1896[3] | Never | 1967[3] (Demolished) |
None | Unknown |
| Brazos Santiago Light | N/A | South Padre Island | N/A | 1854[3] (First) 1943[3] (Last) |
Unknown | 1974[3] | None | Unknown |
| Clopper's Bar Light | N/A | Morgan's Point | N/A | 1854[4] | Never | 1880[4] (Demolished) |
None | 35 ft (11 m)[4] |
| Corpus Christi Light | N/A | Corpus Christi | N/A | 1859[5] | Never | 1878[5] (Demolished) |
None | 72 ft (22 m)[5] |
| Double Bayou Light | N/A | Oak Island | 29°23′32″N 94°24′46″W / 29.3923°N 94.4129°W[6] | 1900[6] | Never | 1915[6] (Destroyed) |
None | Unknown |
| East Shoal Light | N/A | Galveston | N/A | 1872[7] | Never | 1875[7] (Destroyed) |
None | Unknown |
| Fort Point Light | Galveston | 29°20′13″N 94°46′12″W / 29.337°N 94.770°W | 1882[8] | Never | 1909[8] (Dismantled in 1953) |
None | 48 ft (15 m)[8] | |
| Galveston Jetty Light (North) |
N/A | Galveston | N/A | 1897[9] | Never | Unknown (Removed) |
None | 42 ft (13 m)[9] |
| Galveston Jetty Light (South) |
N/A | Galveston | N/A | 1883[10] (First) 1918[10] (Last) |
1972 | 1980 (Destroyed in 2000[10]) |
None | 42 ft (13 m)[10] |
| Halfmoon Reef Light | 
|
Port Lavaca | 28°38′12.8″N 96°37′2.2″W / 28.636889°N 96.617278°W | 1858 | Never | 1942 (Moved to shore) |
None | Unknown |
| Halfmoon Shoal Light | N/A | Texas City | N/A | 1854[3] (First) 1902[3] (Last) |
Never | 1930s[3] (Demolished) |
None | 35 ft (11 m) |
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|
Port Lavaca | 28°20′16.4″N 96°25′26.7″W / 28.337889°N 96.424083°W | 1852 (First) 1873 (Current) |
1956 | Active (Inactive: 1995-1999) |
Unknown | 91 ft (28 m) |
| Point Bolivar Light | 
|
Point Bolivar | 29°21′59.8″N 94°46′1.85″W / 29.366611°N 94.7671806°W | 1852 (First) 1872 (Current) |
Never | 1933 | None | 116 ft (35 m) |
| Point Isabel Light | 
|
Port Isabel | 26°4′40″N 97°12′27″W / 26.07778°N 97.20750°W | 1853 | Never | Active (Inactive: 1905-1955) |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Redfish Bar Light | N/A | Galveston | N/A | 1854 | Never | 1936 (Destroyed) |
None | Unknown |
| Redfish Bar Cut Light | N/A | Galveston | N/A | 1900 | Never | 1936 (Destroyed) |
None | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Sabine Bank Light | 
|
Port Arthur | 29°28′22″N 93°43′21″W / 29.4727°N 93.7226°W | 1906 | 1923 | 2001 (Replaced with skeleton tower) |
None | Unknown |
| Trinity River Light | N/A | Trinity Bay | N/A | 1900[11] | Never | 1915[11] (Destroyed) |
None | 16 ft (4.9 m)[11] |
Faux Lighthouses
edit| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Year deactivated | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Island Light | N/A | League City | N/A | 1983 (Private) |
Always | 2023 | Unknown | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Horseshoe Bay Light | N/A | Horseshoe Bay | N/A | 1972 | Always | Active | Unknown | Unknown |
| Kemah Standpipe | N/A | Kemah | N/A | 2006 | Always | Active | Third-order Fresnel (Replica) |
151 ft (46 m) |
| Lake Buchanan Light | N/A | Buchanan Dam | N/A | 1984 | Always | Active (Inactive: 1990-2006) |
Unknown | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Lake Canyon Yacht Club | N/A | Canyon Lake | N/A | 1985 | Always | Active | Unknown | Unknown |
| Lake Conroe Light | N/A | Willis | N/A | 1977 (Rebuilt in 1999) |
Always | 2024 | Unknown | Unknown |
References
edit- ^ Texas Lighthouses-Retrieved 12-17-2014
- ^ "Aransas Pass (Lydia Ann) Lighthouse". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Texas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Clopper's Bar Lighthouse". www.w5azn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Corpus Christi Lighthouse". www.w5azn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Double Bayou Beacon". www.w5azn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Name: East Shoal Light". Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Fort Point Lighthouse". www.w5azn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Galveston North Jetty Lighthouse". www.w5azn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Galveston Jetty Lighthouse". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Trinity River Beacon". www.w5azn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.