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Location: Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W
Year first constructed: June 11, 1764
Automated: 1965
Foundation : Stone
Construction : Rubble
Tower shape: Octagonal
Height: 103 feet (31 m)
Original lens: 3rd order Fresnel lens
Range: 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic: Fixed white lighted throughout 24 hours
We were here on Nov 19 2004 also on December 9 2021
The keepers' dwelling is open daily from 9 to 5, and tower tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis from 1 to 4:30.
The lighthouse is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
Grounds open, dwelling/tower open in season.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15 1966 , New Jersey Register of Historic Places on May 27 1971 and National Historic Landmark on January 29 1964
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