Cross Ledge Lighthouse
New Jersey
Cross Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New Jersey, first lit in 1875. Its official name is Cross Ledge Light. It was deactivated in 1910. The nearest other lighthouse is Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
Cross Ledge Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1875
Deactivated 1910
Official name
Cross Ledge Light
Nearest lighthouse
Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Lighthouses in New Jersey
23
on the map
About Cross Ledge Lighthouse
The Cross Ledge Light was a lighthouse on the north side of the ship channel in Delaware Bay off of Cumberland County, New Jersey on the East Coast of the United States, southwest of Egg Island Point. It was replaced by the Elbow of Cross Ledge Light and the Miah Maull Shoal Light in the early 1900s and razed by the United States Coast Guard in 1962.
Cross Ledge Lighthouse sits at 39.2040, -75.2307 in New Jersey. The closest other lighthouses are Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse (5.5 mi) and Mahon River Lighthouse (9.2 mi). New Jersey has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Cross Ledge Lighthouse
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Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse
5.5 mi away
Mahon River Lighthouse
9.2 mi away
Ship John Shoal Lighthouse
11 mi away
East Point Lighthouse
11 mi away
Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse
11 mi away
Also close to Cross Ledge Lighthouse: Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse 16 mi · Mispillion Lighthouse 18 mi · Cape May Lighthouse 24 mi · Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse 24 mi · Hereford Inlet Lighthouse 27 mi · Liston Range Front Lighthouse 27 mi · Baker Shoal Range Front Lighthouse 28 mi · Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse 28 mi
Questions about Cross Ledge Lighthouse
Where is Cross Ledge Lighthouse?
Cross Ledge Lighthouse is in New Jersey, at 39.2040, -75.2307. The nearest other lighthouse is Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
When was Cross Ledge Lighthouse built?
Cross Ledge Lighthouse was first lit in 1875. It was deactivated in 1910.
What lighthouses are near Cross Ledge Lighthouse?
The closest are Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse (5.5 mi) and Mahon River Lighthouse (9.2 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cross Ledge Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.