WayfarrowSandy Hook Light
Lighthouse · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Sandy Hook Light is a lighthouse in Monmouth County, New Jersey. New Jersey has 26 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Monmouth County.
It was built in 1764, in the colonial and early republic era, making it the oldest of the 19 in New Jersey with a recorded construction date; its light sits 89 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W 24h/24h, with a range of about 19 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the original 1764 tower, the oldest standing lighthouse in the US that is still working. Sources disagree on its height: some say 85 ft above ground, others say 103 ft, so I left it null. Sandy Hook Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.4617° N, 74.0019° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1764 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 89 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W 24h/24h |
| Range | 19 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Historic Landmark |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.46167, -74.00194 |
Nearby places
- Romer Shoal Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 3.6 mi
- Conover Beaconlighthouse · Monmouth County · 4 mi
- Navesink north lighthouselighthouse · Monmouth County · 4.6 mi
- Navesink south lighthouselighthouse · Monmouth County · 4.6 mi
- Chapel Hill Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 5.3 mi
- West Bank Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 5.7 mi
- Old Orchard Shoal Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 6.2 mi
- Waackaack Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 7.2 mi
- Coney Island Lightlighthouse · Kings County · 8 mi
- Elm Tree Beacon Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 8.6 mi
- New Dorp Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 10.3 mi
- Fort Tompkins Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 10.3 mi
Questions
Where is Sandy Hook Light?
Sandy Hook Light is in Monmouth County, New Jersey, at 40.4617, -74.0019.
How many lighthouses are in Monmouth County?
Monmouth County, New Jersey has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.