Tallest lighthouse
The current tallest lighthouse record is 436 ft, held by Jeddah Port Control Tower (Jeddah Light). Last checked October 14, 2026.
436
ft
Jeddah Port Control Tower (Jeddah Light)
- Holder
- Jeddah Port Control Tower (Jeddah Light)
- Record
- 436 ft
- Metric
- 133 m
- Exact figure
- 133 m (436 ft)
- Location
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 436 ft, it is 1.4 times the height of the Statue of Liberty.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
436 ftJeddah Port Control Tower (Jeddah Light)
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Tallest traditional lighthouse
- bbc.co.uk Read the source
- marineinsight.com Top tallest lighthouses in the world
- ibiblio.org Read the source
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