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How to Discover Lighthouses on the Map

Rosa, a spontaneous road-tripper in the Pacific Northwest, discovers half her lighthouses by accident — she zooms the map to where she is driving, spots a cluster of markers, and pulls over. The map is her primary exploration tool. This guide shows how to use it.

What You Need​

  • Network connection (map tile images require internet)
  • Location permission (optional but enables "near me" features)

Steps​

  1. Tap the Map tab (second tab with the map icon). The interactive map loads with markers for all lighthouses.

  2. Zoom and pan. Pinch to zoom in or out. Drag to pan. At low zoom, markers cluster together — a cluster badge shows the number of lighthouses in that area.

  3. Zoom in to expand clusters. As you zoom into a cluster, the markers separate into individual lighthouse pins.

  4. Tap a lighthouse marker. A bottom sheet preview appears showing:

    • The lighthouse name
    • A photo
    • The community aggregate star rating
    • Distance from your current location (if you granted location permission)
    • A Get Directions button

  5. Tap the preview to open the full lighthouse detail screen. Tap the back arrow to return to the map.

  6. Tap "Get Directions" on the preview to open your device's native maps app (Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze) with the lighthouse as the destination and your current location as the origin.

Using Your Current Location​

Tap the location icon on the map to center the view on your current position. Your location appears as a blue dot. Grant location permission in your device's Settings if prompted.

If you deny location permission, the map still works fully — you just won't see the blue dot or distance estimates.

Expected Outcome​

The map displays all lighthouse markers. Markers cluster at low zoom and expand individually as you zoom in. Tapping a marker shows a preview with directions. Tapping the preview navigates to the lighthouse detail screen.

Tips​

  • Your bucket-listed lighthouses show a bookmark marker on the map, making it easy to see geographic clusters for trip planning.
  • Visited lighthouses show a checkmark marker, so you can tell at a glance which ones you still need to visit in a region.
  • The map remembers your last viewport (zoom level and center position) between sessions.

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