Great Beds Light

Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Raritan Bay in South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Over the years the lighthouse has become the symbol for the city of South Amboy. It was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Perth Amboy waterfront with view to lighthouse
Great Beds Light
Great Beds Light
LocationRaritan Bay, South Amboy, New Jersey
Coordinates40°29′12″N 74°15′12″W
Tower
Constructed1880
FoundationCaisson
ConstructionCast iron
Automated1945
Height61 feet (19 m)
ShapeWhite conical tower on black conical pier with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1880
Focal height19 m (62 ft) 
LensFourth order Fresnel 1880
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing red, 6 s
Great Beds Light Station
Architectural styleUS Lighthouse Board
NRHP reference No.08000467[1]
NJRHP No.4106[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 29, 2008
Designated NJRHPMarch 6, 2008

Lighthouses of Raritan Bay

See also

References
  1. "New Jersey - Middlesex". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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