Navesink south lighthouse

Navesink south 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 F W (a steady light); it was deactivated in 1953.

Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1828 date is when the station was established. Brownstone towers replaced the original pair in 1862. The south tower is the square one; it was shut down around 1949–1953 and is now part of the Twin Lights State Historic Site museum. One source gives the height as 53 ft, but the USCG and Lighthouse Digest both say 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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