Sandy Hook Light

Sandy Hook Light
Sandy Hook Lighthouse in 2020
LocationSandy Hook, New Jersey
Coordinates40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W / 40.46167°N 74.00194°W / 40.46167; -74.00194
Tower
ConstructedJune 11, 1764
FoundationStone
ConstructionRubble
Automated1965
Height103 feet (31 m)
ShapeOctagonal
HeritageNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height27 m (89 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensthird order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
CharacteristicFixed white lighted throughout 24 hours
Sandy Hook Light
Sandy Hook Light is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Sandy Hook Light
Sandy Hook Light is located in New Jersey
Sandy Hook Light
Sandy Hook Light is located in the United States
Sandy Hook Light
NRHP reference No.66000468[1]
NJRHP No.2029[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJanuary 29, 1964[3]
Designated NJRHPMay 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]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#66000468)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Sandy Hook Light". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
  4. ^ "Oldest Lighthouse in the United States". July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2011.