Sandy Hook Light

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. 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.

Sandy Hook Light
Sandy Hook Lighthouse in 2020
LocationSandy Hook, New Jersey
Coordinates40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W
Tower
ConstructedJune 11, 1764
FoundationStone
ConstructionRubble
Automated1965
Height103 feet (31 m)
ShapeOctagonal
HeritageNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
Focal height27 m (89 ft) 
Lensthird order Fresnel lens 
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
CharacteristicFixed white lighted throughout 24 hours
Sandy Hook Light
NRHP reference No.66000468
NJRHP No.2029
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJanuary 29, 1964
Designated NJRHPMay 27, 1971
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