Type:
Year Established:
1842
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
Sandy Hook West Beacon NJ.jpg (2.62 MB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
US Lighthouse Establishment
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Bay Side Of Sandy Hook / New York Bay Entrance
Latitude:
40° 27.48'
Longitude:
74° 00.27'
U.S. State:
New Jersey
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1947
Year Tower Established:
1842
Tower Construction Material:
Wood Frame
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
37 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
24 feet
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Other Structures:
Part of Fort Hancock
OPTICS
Original Optic Type:
Sixth Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1867
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018