Atlantic County Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Atlantic County Lighthouse Lighthouse
This brick lighthouse, standing 51.5 meters tall with a focal height of 51 meters, was built in 1857. It displays a white light with a characteristic of a single white flash. The tower is painted white with a broad black band positioned about two-thirds of the way up its height. Operational from its first lighting in 1857, the lighthouse experienced a period of inactivity from 1933 until its reactivation in 1997. Subsequent years saw major tower restoration in 1998, reconstruction of the keeper's house in 2000-2001 after a fire, and the development of a park in 2014. A National Park Service grant for further restoration was awarded in 2024.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is charted as a landmark, sharing its design with Barnegat Light, and was one of the first tall brick towers built by the U.S. Lighthouse Board.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 51m
- Geographic Range
- 18.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1857
- Heritage Status
- charted as a landmark
Significant events: inactive 1933-1997, reactivated 1997, major tower restoration 1998, keeper's house reconstructed 1998, keeper's house destroyed by fire, second keeper's house reconstruction 2000-2001, park developed 2014, NPS grant for restoration 2024
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cape May(16.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J1238.
- ARLHS No.
- USA-001
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 51.5m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Structure: A 51.5m brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a broad black band about 2/3 of the way up.
Location
- City
- Maurice River Township
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Sea Region
- Located at Pacific Avenue and Vermont Street in Atlantic City, near an inlet, sibling of Barnegat Light.
- Latitude
- 39.1959°
- Longitude
- -75.0274°
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