Great Beds Lighthouse
New Jersey
Great Beds Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New Jersey, first lit in 1880. Its official name is Great Beds Light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Prince's Bay Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
Great Beds Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1880
Official name
Great Beds Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
Nearest lighthouse
Prince's Bay Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
About Great Beds Lighthouse
Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Raritan Bay, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from South Amboy of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Over the years the lighthouse has become the symbol for the city of South Amboy.
Great Beds Lighthouse sits at 40.4867, -74.2533 in New Jersey. The closest other lighthouses are Prince's Bay Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse (6.8 mi) and Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse (8.3 mi). New Jersey has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Great Beds Lighthouse
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Prince's Bay Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse
8.3 mi away
Staten Island Lighthouse
8.5 mi away
New Dorp Lighthouse
9.6 mi away
Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse
9.9 mi away
Also close to Great Beds Lighthouse: Conover Beacon 11 mi · West Bank Lighthouse 12 mi · Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse 12 mi · Romer Shoal Lighthouse 13 mi · Fort Tompkins Lighthouse 13 mi · Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse 13 mi · Sandy Hook Lighthouse 13 mi · Coney Island Lighthouse 14 mi
Questions about Great Beds Lighthouse
Where is Great Beds Lighthouse?
Great Beds Lighthouse is in New Jersey, at 40.4867, -74.2533. The nearest other lighthouse is Prince's Bay Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
When was Great Beds Lighthouse built?
Great Beds Lighthouse was first lit in 1880.
What lighthouses are near Great Beds Lighthouse?
The closest are Prince's Bay Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse (6.8 mi) and Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse (8.3 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Great Beds Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.