Sandy Hook Light

Summary

Sandy Hook Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sandy Hook Light is located in Middletown^[3].
• Sandy Hook Light is in the country of United States^[4].
• Sandy Hook Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[5].
• Sandy Hook Light's architect is recorded as Isaac Conro^[6].
• Sandy Hook Light's Commons category is recorded as Sandy Hook Lighthouse^[7].
• June 11, 1764 marks the founding of Sandy Hook Light^[8].
• Sandy Hook Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.461667, 'lon': -74.001944}^[9].
• Sandy Hook Light's light characteristic is recorded as F W 24h/24h^[10].
• Sandy Hook Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[11].
• Sandy Hook Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[12].
• Sandy Hook Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+26'}^[13].
• Sandy Hook Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}^[14].
• Sandy Hook Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+19'}^[15].
• Sandy Hook Light's located in protected area is recorded as Gateway National Recreation Area^[16].
• Sandy Hook Light's type of lens is recorded as third order Fresnel lens^[17].

Body

Geography

Sandy Hook Light is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Middletown^[3].

Designation and Status

Sandy Hook Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[11] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[12].

History and Context

June 11, 1764 marks the founding of Sandy Hook Light^[8].

Why It Matters

Sandy Hook Light ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]