Great Beds Light

Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in , about 1 mile from of , , United States. Over the years the lighthouse has become the symbol for the city of South Amboy.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
  • Also known as: Great Beds Lighthouse

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Conference House and Conference House Park.

Museum
is a stone house in the neighborhood of in . Built by Captain Christopher Billopp some time before 1680, it is located in near Ward's Point, the southernmost tip of state, which became known as "Billop's Point" in the 18th century. is situated 1¼ miles north of Great Beds Light.

Park
is a park in , , . The park is located along the Arthur Kill coast where the kill opens into .

Museum
The , located on the Arthur Kill in , , , United States, was once a vital ferry slip for boats in New York Harbor. is situated 1½ miles north of Great Beds Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tottenville and Harbortown, Perth Amboy.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the South Shore of , . It is the southernmost neighborhood and settlement in both New York City and State, as well as the westernmost neighborhood in New York City. is situated 1½ miles north of Great Beds Light.

Hamlet
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Harbortown is a planned community neighborhood in in , in the U.S. state of . It is situated south of the along the Arthur Kill, between the city's traditional waterfront and the Kinder Morgan… is situated 1½ miles north of Great Beds Light.

Village
is a city in , in the U.S. state of , located on . As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,411, an increase of 780 from the 2010 census count of 8,631, which in turn reflected an increase of 718 from the 7,913 counted in the 2000 census. is situated 1½ miles west of Great Beds Light.

Great Beds Light

Latitude
40.48667° or 40° 29′ 12″ north
Longitude
-74.25304° or 74° 15′ 11″ west
Open location code
87G7FPPW+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2409257609
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5098571
Wiki­data ID
Q5598744
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Great Beds Light” goes by many names.

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