Conover Beacon
New Jersey
Conover Beacon is a lighthouse in New Jersey, first lit in 1856. It was deactivated in 1988. The nearest other lighthouse is Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse, 1.6 mi away.
Conover Beacon at a glance
First lit
1856
Deactivated 1988
Nearest lighthouse
Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse
1.6 mi away
Lighthouses in New Jersey
23
on the map
Location
New Jersey
40.421, -74.056
About Conover Beacon
The Conover Beacon is a lighthouse in Leonardo section of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, that functioned as the front light of the now-discontinued Chapel Hill Range.
Conover Beacon sits at 40.4213, -74.0556 in New Jersey. The closest other lighthouses are Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse (1.6 mi), Sandy Hook Lighthouse (4.0 mi) and Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse (4.5 mi). New Jersey has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Conover Beacon
All lighthouses in New Jersey →Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse
1.6 mi away
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
4.5 mi away
Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse
6.7 mi away
Romer Shoal Lighthouse
6.7 mi away
West Bank Lighthouse
8.1 mi away
Also close to Conover Beacon: Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse 10 mi · Prince's Bay Lighthouse 10 mi · Coney Island Lighthouse 11 mi · Great Beds Lighthouse 11 mi · New Dorp Lighthouse 12 mi · Staten Island Lighthouse 12 mi · Fort Tompkins Lighthouse 13 mi · Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse 13 mi
Questions about Conover Beacon
Where is Conover Beacon?
Conover Beacon is in New Jersey, at 40.4213, -74.0556. The nearest other lighthouse is Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse, 1.6 mi away.
When was Conover Beacon built?
Conover Beacon was first lit in 1856. It was deactivated in 1988.
What lighthouses are near Conover Beacon?
The closest are Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse (1.6 mi), Sandy Hook Lighthouse (4.0 mi) and Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse (4.5 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Conover Beacon (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.