Sandy Hook Light
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States.
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A lighthouse inside Middletown Township
You can stay in Middletown Township
Sandy Hook Light is inside Middletown Township, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1764
Sandy Hook Light dates from 1764. About ↓
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 ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Middletown Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Sandy Hook Light
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built on June 11, 1764 by Isaac Conro. At that time, it stood only 500 feet (150 metres) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, for its significance in commerce and transportation.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Established
- 1764
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1964) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Where to stay near Sandy Hook Light
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Middletown Township (8) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Coney Island
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Central Park
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sandy Hook Light | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township | in town | — | 8 5 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 67,135 | $608K | A− |
| New York City | 14 mi north | 20 min | 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 | 18 mi north | 25 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Neptune Township | 17 mi south | 25 min | 37 16 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 28,273 | $456K | D |
| Woodbridge Township | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Elizabeth | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 24 mi northeast | 35 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Newark | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
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Also near Sandy Hook Light
Other well-known places within 26 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw220 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw322 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw421 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw525 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw617 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw722 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw826 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Sandy Hook Light
Is Sandy Hook Light in Middletown Township?
Yes. It’s inside Middletown Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Sandy Hook Light?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Sandy Hook Light from Oyster Bay?
About 35 miles northeast of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sandy Hook Light?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 17 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sandy Hook Light?
New York City (14 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Middletown Township (in town, 8 places to stay) and Jersey City (18 mi, 39 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.