Throgs Neck Lighthouse
New York
Throgs Neck Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1827. Its official name is Throgs Neck Light. The tower stands 56 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Kings Point Lighthouse, 1.5 mi away.
Throgs Neck Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1827
Tower height
56 ft
Light 59 ft above water
Official name
Throgs Neck Light
Nearest lighthouse
Kings Point Lighthouse
1.5 mi away
About Throgs Neck Lighthouse
Throgs Neck Light in Throggs Neck, the Bronx, New York, was a wooden lighthouse that was replaced by an iron skeletal tower that is still there. The lighthouse protects ships in the Long Island Sound from running up against the rocks.
Throgs Neck Lighthouse sits at 40.8044, -73.7906 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Kings Point Lighthouse (1.5 mi), Whitestone Point Lighthouse (1.5 mi) and Stepping Stones Lighthouse (1.6 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Throgs Neck Lighthouse
All lighthouses in New York →Kings Point Lighthouse
1.5 mi away
Whitestone Point Lighthouse
1.5 mi away
Stepping Stones Lighthouse
1.6 mi away
Sands Point Lighthouse
5.3 mi away
North Brother Island Lighthouse
5.5 mi away
Execution Rocks Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
Also close to Throgs Neck Lighthouse: Blackwell Island Lighthouse 8.1 mi · Little Red Lighthouse 8.8 mi · Titanic Memorial 13 mi · Great Captain Island Lighthouse 15 mi · Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse 17 mi · Robbins Reef Lighthouse 18 mi · Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse 19 mi · Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse 19 mi
Questions about Throgs Neck Lighthouse
Where is Throgs Neck Lighthouse?
Throgs Neck Lighthouse is in New York, at 40.8044, -73.7906. The nearest other lighthouse is Kings Point Lighthouse, 1.5 mi away.
When was Throgs Neck Lighthouse built?
Throgs Neck Lighthouse was first lit in 1827.
How tall is Throgs Neck Lighthouse?
The tower is 56 feet (17 m) tall, and its light sits 59 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Throgs Neck Lighthouse?
The closest are Kings Point Lighthouse (1.5 mi), Whitestone Point Lighthouse (1.5 mi) and Stepping Stones Lighthouse (1.6 mi).
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