Robbins Reef Light
The Robbins Reef Light Station is a sparkplug lighthouse located off Constable Hook in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, along the west side of Main Channel, Upper New York Bay. The tower and integral keepers quarters were built in 1883. It replaced an octagonal granite tower built in 1839. The U.S. Coast Guard owned and operated the light station until the 2000s.
| Location | SW Upper New York Bay, 2.6 mi. SE of I-78 Interchange 14A, Bayonne, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′26.512″N 74°3′55.277″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1839 |
| Foundation | Granite caisson |
| Construction | Brick / Cast iron |
| Automated | 1966 |
| Height | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | Lower half: brown upper half: white lantern: black |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1883 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) (current) |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing Green, 6s |
Robbins Reef Light Station | |
| Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Board |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000631 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 2006 |
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