 Sandy Hook Lighthouse in 2020 | |
| Location | Sandy Hook, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W / 40.46167°N 74.00194°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | June 11, 1764 |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Construction | Rubble |
| Automated | 1965 |
| Height | 103 feet (31 m) |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Heritage | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Lens | third order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fixed white lighted throughout 24 hours |
Sandy Hook Light | |
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| NRHP reference No. | 66000468[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2029[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 29, 1964[3] |
| Designated NJRHP | May 27, 1971 |
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States.[4] It was designed and built on June 11, 1764 by Isaac Conro. At that time, it stood only 500 feet (150 metres) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, for its significance in commerce and transportation.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#66000468)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "Sandy Hook Light". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ "Oldest Lighthouse in the United States". July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2011.