Ambrose Lighthouse
New York
Ambrose Lighthouse is a Texas Tower lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1967. Its official name is Ambrose Light. It was deactivated in 2008. The nearest other lighthouse is Sandy Hook Lighthouse, 11 mi away.
Ambrose Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1967
Deactivated 2008
Official name
Ambrose Light
Nearest lighthouse
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
11 mi away
Lighthouses in New York
80
on the map
About Ambrose Lighthouse
Ambrose Light, often called Ambrose Tower, was the light station at the convergence of several major shipping lanes in Lower New York Bay, including Ambrose Channel, the primary passage for ships entering and departing the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Ambrose Lighthouse sits at 40.4500, -73.8000 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Sandy Hook Lighthouse (11 mi), Romer Shoal Lighthouse (12 mi) and Conover Beacon (14 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Ambrose Lighthouse
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse
11 mi away
Romer Shoal Lighthouse
12 mi away
Conover Beacon
14 mi away
Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse
14 mi away
West Bank Lighthouse
14 mi away
Coney Island Lighthouse
14 mi away
Also close to Ambrose Lighthouse: Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse 16 mi · Fort Tompkins Lighthouse 17 mi · Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse 17 mi · Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse 17 mi · Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse 18 mi · New Dorp Lighthouse 19 mi · Staten Island Lighthouse 20 mi · Robbins Reef Lighthouse 20 mi
Questions about Ambrose Lighthouse
Where is Ambrose Lighthouse?
Ambrose Lighthouse is in New York, at 40.4500, -73.8000. The nearest other lighthouse is Sandy Hook Lighthouse, 11 mi away.
When was Ambrose Lighthouse built?
Ambrose Lighthouse was first lit in 1967. It was deactivated in 2008.
What lighthouses are near Ambrose Lighthouse?
The closest are Sandy Hook Lighthouse (11 mi), Romer Shoal Lighthouse (12 mi) and Conover Beacon (14 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Ambrose Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.