Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
New Jersey
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New Jersey, first lit in 1856. Its official name is Waackaack Rear Range Light. The nearest other lighthouse is Conover Beacon, 4.5 mi away.
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1856
Official name
Waackaack Rear Range Light
Nearest lighthouse
Conover Beacon
4.5 mi away
Lighthouses in New Jersey
23
on the map
About Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
The Waackaack Rear Range Light was built in 1856 off the shore of Keansburg, in Monmouth county, New Jersey, United States. It stood about 96 feet (29 m) tall.
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse sits at 40.4442, -74.1361 in New Jersey. The closest other lighthouses are Conover Beacon (4.5 mi), Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse (5.1 mi) and Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse (5.2 mi). New Jersey has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
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Conover Beacon
4.5 mi away
Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse
5.1 mi away
Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse
5.2 mi away
Prince's Bay Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Great Beds Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
7.1 mi away
Also close to Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse: Romer Shoal Lighthouse 8.0 mi · West Bank Lighthouse 8.1 mi · Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse 8.5 mi · Staten Island Lighthouse 9.1 mi · New Dorp Lighthouse 9.5 mi · Coney Island Lighthouse 11 mi · Fort Tompkins Lighthouse 12 mi · Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse 12 mi
Questions about Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
Where is Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse?
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse is in New Jersey, at 40.4442, -74.1361. The nearest other lighthouse is Conover Beacon, 4.5 mi away.
When was Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse built?
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1856.
What lighthouses are near Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Conover Beacon (4.5 mi), Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse (5.1 mi) and Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse (5.2 mi).
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