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Twin Lights
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National Register of Historic Places

Twin Lights

Also known as Navesink Lighthouse

Highlands’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 2, 1970; only 18 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older
Listed 1970Highlands
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About Twin Lights

Twin Lights was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 2, 1970: the first place in Highlands to be listed. Only 18 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, architecture, communications and maritime history, at the national level. The listing covers 3.9 acres.

What it isLighthouse in New Jersey, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1862 to today

  1. 1862Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

South of NJ 36 on a promontory between the Navesink River and Sandy Hook Bay, in Highlands, NJ · about 0 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Twin LightsStart here
  2. 2Navesink Light StationDistrict · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWater Witch Club CasinoBuilding0.5 miDNavesink Military ReservationDistrict0.6 miDWater Witch Club Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 mi★All Saints' Memorial Church ComplexBuilding1.8 miBFirst Presbyterian Church of OceanicShingle Style1.9 mi

Memories of Twin Lights

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Questions about Twin Lights

Is Twin Lights on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 2, 1970 (Register number 70000389).

Is Twin Lights a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Navesink Light Station, 0 miles away.

Can you visit Twin Lights?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.