'LI Lights' Map Made By Teacher Brings Holiday Joy For New Season

MORICHES, NY — A beloved "LI Holiday Lights" map delighting hundreds for years was created by a William Floyd middle school teacher with heart for making the season festive.

General music teacher Jonathan Dignam put together a list of the locations of the best decorated homes in Nassau and Suffolk counties on a Google map available on his LI Lights Map Facebook page and here, for non-Facebook users.

The map, which become Dignam’s “winter hobby,” lists the locations of nearly 500 homes that are festively decorated for the holiday season. The map also extends into New York City, the district said.

“I started this map in 2015 because I could not remember where the awesome houses were and would have to bring the newspaper or print out addresses from online,” said Dignam, who said he enjoys finding the most beautifully decorated homes with his daughter.

His map has garnered nearly 2 million views and the Facebook page has amassed more than 11,500 likes and nearly 12,500 followers, he said.

A spreadsheet has the addresses organized by town.

"It also lists which houses have been verified (to be decorated) for this year and which houses have a light show," said Dignam.

Link to LI Lights Map: When it opens click on a green bulb. If you are using a phone swipe up to see a photo or two. if you want to go to that house, just click directions and your nav app will take you there.

Link to LI Lights Map Scavenger Hunt

Link to "Elf on the Shelf" Scavenger Hunt

Dignam’s popular list has been compiled from a myriad of sources including newspaper articles, social media groups, and online forums, as well as the old-fashioned “just driving around looking for lights” method, he said.

He also receives tips from Facebook followers and fellow map users who send him messages of new addresses or “duds” that get removed, he said.

If you would like your home added to the map or know a good one that hasn’t been included yet, message Dignam through the LI Lights Map Facebook page or email him at jonmtme@yahoo.com.