Great Beds Light
Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Raritan Bay, about 1 mile from South Amboy of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Over the years the lighthouse has become the symbol for the city of South Amboy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Conference House
Museum
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conference House is a stone house in the Tottenville neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. Built by Captain Christopher Billopp some time before 1680, it is located in Conference House Park near Ward's Point, the southernmost tip of New York state, which became known as "Billop's Point" in the 18th century. Conference House is situated 1¼ miles north of Great Beds Light.
Conference House Park
Park
Conference House Park is a park in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City. The park is located along the Arthur Kill coast where the kill opens into Raritan Bay.
Perth Amboy Ferry Slip
Museum
Photo: KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, located on the Arthur Kill in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, was once a vital ferry slip for boats in New York Harbor. Perth Amboy Ferry Slip is situated 1½ miles north of Great Beds Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tottenville and Harbortown, Perth Amboy.
Tottenville
Neighborhood
Tottenville is a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City. It is the southernmost neighborhood and settlement in both New York City and New York State, as well as the westernmost neighborhood in New York City. Tottenville is situated 1½ miles north of Great Beds Light.
Harbortown, Perth Amboy
Hamlet
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Harbortown is a planned community neighborhood in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is situated south of the Outerbridge Crossing along the Arthur Kill, between the city's traditional waterfront and the Kinder Morgan… Harbortown, Perth Amboy is situated 1½ miles north of Great Beds Light.
South Amboy
Village
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Raritan Bay. 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. South Amboy is situated 1½ miles west of Great Beds Light.
Great Beds Light
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Borough of Sayreville, Middlesex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.48667° or 40° 29′ 12″ northLongitude
-74.25304° or 74° 15′ 11″ westOpen location code
87G7FPPW+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2409257609OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Great Beds Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Great Beds”
- French: “Phare de Great Beds”
- Japanese: “グレート・ベッズ灯台”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harbour Village and Thomas J Dohany Homes.
Nearby Places
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