WayfarrowGreat Beds Light
Lighthouse · Middlesex County, New Jersey
Great Beds Light is a lighthouse in Middlesex County, New Jersey. New Jersey has 26 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 10th oldest of the 19 in New Jersey with a recorded construction date; its light sits 62 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 6 nautical miles; it guards Lower New York Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1880 cast-iron 'sparkplug' lighthouse sits on a caisson and is still an active light. It was added to the National Register in 2008. Reported heights are 42, 47 and 61 ft (the 61 ft figure seems to include the caisson or be the focal height), so no height is given. Great Beds Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.4867° N, 74.2533° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 62 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 6s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lower New York Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.48667, -74.25333 |
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