Prince's Bay Lighthouse
New York
Prince's Bay Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1864. Its official name is Prince's Bay Light. It was deactivated in 1922. The nearest other lighthouse is Great Beds Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Prince's Bay Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1864
Deactivated 1922
Official name
Prince's Bay Light
Nearest lighthouse
Great Beds Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
About Prince's Bay Lighthouse
The Prince's Bay Light (officially: John Cardinal O’Connor Light) is an active lighthouse on the highest point of the southern shoreline of Staten Island, New York, in the Pleasant Plains neighborhood. It is situated on an 85-foot (26 m) bluff overlooking Raritan Bay with an attached brownstone cottage which served as the lightkeeper's house.
Prince's Bay Lighthouse sits at 40.5077, -74.2134 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Great Beds Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse (6.0 mi) and Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse (6.0 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Prince's Bay Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Prince's Bay Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Lighthouses near Prince's Bay Lighthouse
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Great Beds Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Staten Island Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
New Dorp Lighthouse
7.0 mi away
Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse
7.3 mi away
Also close to Prince's Bay Lighthouse: West Bank Lighthouse 9.2 mi · Conover Beacon 10 mi · Romer Shoal Lighthouse 11 mi · Fort Tompkins Lighthouse 11 mi · Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse 11 mi · Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse 11 mi · Sandy Hook Lighthouse 12 mi · Coney Island Lighthouse 12 mi
Questions about Prince's Bay Lighthouse
Where is Prince's Bay Lighthouse?
Prince's Bay Lighthouse is in New York, at 40.5077, -74.2134. The nearest other lighthouse is Great Beds Lighthouse, 2.5 mi away.
Can you visit Prince's Bay Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Prince's Bay Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Prince's Bay Lighthouse built?
Prince's Bay Lighthouse was first lit in 1864. It was deactivated in 1922.
What lighthouses are near Prince's Bay Lighthouse?
The closest are Great Beds Lighthouse (2.5 mi), Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse (6.0 mi) and Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse (6.0 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Prince's Bay Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.