Jeffrey's Hook Light
The Little Red Lighthouse, officially Jeffrey's Hook Light, is a small lighthouse located in Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City, under the George Washington Bridge. Its home town is New York City. For a second stop, Central Park is 4.8 mi away.
A lighthouse inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Jeffrey's Hook Light is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Teterboro (TEB) has airline service, about 6 miles from Jeffrey's Hook Light.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Below are typical highs and lows near Jeffrey's Hook Light.
Jeffrey's Hook Light
The Little Red Lighthouse, officially Jeffrey's Hook Light, is a small lighthouse located in Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City, under the George Washington Bridge. It was made notable by the 1942 children's book The Little Red Lighthouse and The Great Gray Bridge, written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by Lynd Ward.
The lighthouse stands on Jeffrey's Hook, a small point of land that supports the base of the eastern pier of the bridge, which connects Washington Heights in Manhattan to Fort Lee, New Jersey.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Listed
- New York City Landmark (1991) · National Register of Historic Places (1979)
- Wikipedia readers
- 33K a year
Nights near Jeffrey's Hook Light
Places to stay start in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jeffrey's Hook Light | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 1 mi west | — | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Yonkers | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Newark | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Greenburgh | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Jeffrey's Hook Light
Places worth adding lie within 11 miles.
Big draw15 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw45 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw56 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw710 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw85 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Before visiting Jeffrey's Hook Light
Is Jeffrey's Hook Light in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Jeffrey's Hook Light?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Jeffrey's Hook Light?
Teterboro (TEB), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 6 miles.
Where should I stay near Jeffrey's Hook Light?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (11 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (6 mi, 19 places to stay).
Notes from people in New York City
Ask a question, or answer one, in New York City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.