WayfarrowSea Girt Light
Lighthouse · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Sea Girt 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 1896, in the late 19th century, making it the 14th oldest of the 19 in New Jersey with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 44 feet tall (12th tallest of 13 measured in New Jersey); its light sits 59 feet above the water; it was deactivated in 1977.
Status check, 2026-11: Red-brick house with a built-in tower, said to be the last live-in lighthouse built on the Atlantic coast; the Coast Guard shut it down in 1977, and it is now restored, open for tours, and runs a private navigation light in the old lantern. It stands at 40.1367° N, 74.0275° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 44 ft |
| Focal height | 59 ft |
| Deactivated | 1977 |
| Coordinates | 40.13667, -74.02750 |
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- Crossleyghost town · Ocean County · 19.1 mi
- Conover Beaconlighthouse · Monmouth County · 19.7 mi
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- Davenportghost town · Ocean County · 21.9 mi
- Waackaack Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 22 mi
- Sandy Hook Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 22.5 mi
- Ambrose Lightlighthouse · New York · 24.8 mi
- Aserdatenghost town · Ocean County · 25.4 mi
Questions
Where is Sea Girt Light?
Sea Girt Light is in Monmouth County, New Jersey, at 40.1367, -74.0275.
How many lighthouses are in Monmouth County?
Monmouth County, New Jersey has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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