Navesink north lighthouse

Navesink north lighthouse is a lighthouse in Monmouth County, New Jersey. New Jersey has 26 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Monmouth County.

It was built in 1862, in the Civil War era, making it the 4th oldest of the 19 in New Jersey with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 73 feet tall (6th tallest of 13 measured in New Jersey); its light sits 246 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 10s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 10 seconds); it was deactivated in 1898.

Status check, 2026-11: Brownstone towers from 1862 replaced the 1828 originals, so the record's 1828 is the year the station was founded, not when the current tower was built. The north tower is the octagonal one, visitors can climb it, and it was relit in 1962 as a private navigation light. The USCG page lists both 46 and 73 ft, but several other sources give 73 ft. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 40.3961° N, 73.9858° W.

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