Great Beds Lighthouse
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.
Light & Optic
- 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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