Which publication provides information about navigational lights within a coastal region?

• A. Nautical Almanac
• B. Coast Pilot
• C. Light List
• D. List of Lights

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that you need a reference that catalogues the actual navigational lights along a coast with practical details for navigation. The Light List is the official source for that kind of information, giving region-by-region listings of lights, beacons, and fog signals. It provides essential details such as the location (coordinates), light characteristics (color, flashing pattern), nominal range, height, and any special notes. This makes it the most useful publication for understanding what lights you should expect to see along a coastal route and how to identify them on the water.

The Coast Pilot covers harbor approaches, currents, pilotage, and port-specific guidance more broadly; it may reference lights, but not as the primary, detailed catalog. The Nautical Almanac is focused on celestial navigation data for calculating positions, not on lights. The List of Lights is a broader compilation of lights, which is helpful but typically less detailed for a specific coastal area than the region-specific Light List, which is designed for practical, on-the-water use.