- Lighthouse | Definition, History, Equipment, Facts | Britannica
lighthouse, structure, usually with a tower, built onshore or on the seabed to serve as an aid to maritime coastal navigation, warning mariners of hazards, establishing their position, and guiding them to their destinations
- Lighthouse | Chrome for Developers
Lighthouse has audits for performance, accessibility, progressive web apps, SEO, and more You can run Lighthouse against any web page, public or requiring authentication You can run Lighthouse as part of PageSpeed Insights, in Chrome DevTools, from the command line, or as a Node module
- Lighthouse Facts | The Lighthouse Preservation Society
Lighthouses are built from wood, stone, brick, reinforced concrete, iron, steel, or aluminum They are designed to withstand local environmental conditions For example, tall skeletal lighthouses located in the Caribbean offer less surface area to hurricane-force winds and waves
- 9 of the Worlds Most Notable Lighthouses - Treehugger
From the towers of our ancient past to the latest modern designs, here are nine of the world’s most notable lighthouses Constructed upon a rocky, columnlike islet in Andros, Greece, the
- The Lighthouse Directory - The Publics Library and Digital Archive
Founded in 1999 (during the relocation of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras lighthouse), the Lighthouse Directory is a tool for research and study concerning lighthouses and efforts to preserve those lighthouses
- lighthouse summary | Britannica
lighthouse, Structure, usually with a tower, built onshore or on the seabed to signal danger or provide aid to seafarers The first known lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria The modern lighthouse dates only from the early 18th century The towers were initially made of wood and often washed away in severe storms
- Lighthouse Facts | United States Lighthouse Society
First Lighthouse actually built by the Government of the United States - Cape Henry Light, Virginia, completed in 1792 The only Triangular-shaped lighthouse tower is Sullivan’s Island in Charleston, SC
- US-Lighthouses. com - The best source for lighthouse info
US-Lighthouses is one of the most comprehensive sources for lighthouse information, lighthouse history, photos, and directions to lighthouses (GPS coordinates)
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