Type:
Year Established:
1856
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1999
Photo Credit:
Mike and Carol McKinney
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Sandy Hook Bay/New York Harbor
Latitude:
40° 23.54'
Longitude:
74° 03.33'
City / Town:
Leonardo
U.S. State:
New Jersey
Location County:
Monmouth
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1856
Tower Construction Material:
Wood
Tower Foundation:
Brick
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
222 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
40 feet
Tower Shape:
Square (Rear Range)
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1856
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD
OPTICS
Current Optic:
None
Original Optic Type:
Range Lens
Year Original Lens Installed:
1856
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
More Information
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017