Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse
New Jersey
Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New Jersey, first lit in 1910. Its official name is Elbow of Cross Ledge Light. It was deactivated in 1953. The nearest other lighthouse is Cross Ledge Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1910
Deactivated 1953
Official name
Elbow of Cross Ledge Light
Nearest lighthouse
Cross Ledge Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Lighthouses in New Jersey
23
on the map
About Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse
The Elbow of Cross Ledge Light was a lighthouse on the north side of the ship channel in Delaware Bay in Cumberland County, New Jersey, on the east coast of the United States, west of Egg Island Point. It was destroyed by a ship collision in 1953 and replaced by a skeleton tower on the same foundation.
Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse sits at 39.1816, -75.2683 in New Jersey. The closest other lighthouses are Cross Ledge Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse (4.9 mi) and Mahon River Lighthouse (7.1 mi). New Jersey has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse
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Cross Ledge Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse
4.9 mi away
Mahon River Lighthouse
7.1 mi away
Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse
10 mi away
Ship John Shoal Lighthouse
10 mi away
East Point Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse: Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse 16 mi · Mispillion Lighthouse 16 mi · Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse 23 mi · Cape May Lighthouse 24 mi · Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse 27 mi · Liston Range Front Lighthouse 27 mi · Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse 28 mi · Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse 28 mi
Questions about Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse
Where is Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse?
Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse is in New Jersey, at 39.1816, -75.2683. The nearest other lighthouse is Cross Ledge Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
When was Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse built?
Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse was first lit in 1910. It was deactivated in 1953.
What lighthouses are near Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse?
The closest are Cross Ledge Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse (4.9 mi) and Mahon River Lighthouse (7.1 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Elbow of 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.