Sandy Hook Light

Summary

Sandy Hook Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 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 image is recorded as Sandy Hook Lighthouse (New Jersey).jpg^[5].
• Sandy Hook Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Sandy Hook Light's architect is recorded as Isaac Conro^[7].
• Sandy Hook Light's Commons category is recorded as Sandy Hook Lighthouse^[8].
• +1764-06-11T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sandy Hook Light^[9].
• Sandy Hook Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.461667, 'lon': -74.001944}^[10].
• Sandy Hook Light's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039wxh^[11].
• Sandy Hook Light's NRHP reference number is recorded as 66000468^[12].
• Sandy Hook Light's light characteristic is recorded as F W 24h/24h^[13].
• Sandy Hook Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[14].
• Sandy Hook Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[15].
• Sandy Hook Light's GeoNames ID is recorded as 5104368^[16].
• Sandy Hook Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+26'}^[17].
• Sandy Hook Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}^[18].
• Sandy Hook Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+19'}^[19].
• Sandy Hook Light's ARLHS lighthouse ID is recorded as USA731^[20].
• Sandy Hook Light's located in protected area is recorded as Gateway National Recreation Area^[21].
• Sandy Hook Light's nighttime view is recorded as Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Sandy Hook, NJ, 250 years old and still shining.jpg^[22].
• Sandy Hook Light's Admiralty number is recorded as J1036^[23].
• Sandy Hook Light's MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID is recorded as 1000019823^[24].
• Sandy Hook Light's USCG lighthouse ID is recorded as 1-35040^[25].
• Sandy Hook Light's archINFORM project ID is recorded as 38501^[26].
• Sandy Hook Light's Natural Atlas ID is recorded as 1853459^[27].

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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^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[14] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[15].

History and Context

+1764-06-11T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sandy Hook Light^[9].

Why It Matters

Sandy Hook Light ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]