Great Beds Lighthouse
Fl R 6s🇺🇸New Jersey, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Great Beds Lighthouse
Constructed in 1880, Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse situated in Raritan Bay, approximately 1.6 kilometers from South Amboy, New Jersey. The red, 18.6-meter-tall tower stands at a focal height of 18.5 meters. Its light emits a single red flash with a geographic range of 6 nautical miles. This structure has been operational since its first lighting in 1880.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, recognized for its architectural, engineering, transportation, and maritime historical significance. It has become a recognized symbol for the city of South Amboy.
Background
Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Raritan Bay, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from South Amboy of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Over the years the lighthouse has become the symbol for the city of South Amboy. Named as Great Beds Light Station, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2008, for its significance in architecture, engineering, transportation, and maritime history.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 18.5m
- Geographic Range
- 6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5598744 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18.6m
- Tower Color
- red
Location
- City
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 40.4833°
- Longitude
- -74.2500°
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