Romer Shoal

Places of Interest

Romer Shoal Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Berentis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Romer Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Lower New York Bay, on the north edge of the Swash Channel, about 3⁄4 nautical mile south of Ambrose Channel and 2+1⁄2 nautical miles north of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in the entrance to New York Harbor.

Places in the Area

Fort Hancock

Hamlet

Photo: Wikijazz, Public domain.

Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, New Jersey. The coastal artillery base defended the Atlantic coast and the entrance to New York Harbor, with its first gun batteries operational in 1896. Fort Hancock is situated 3 miles south of Romer Shoal.

Coney Island and Brighton Beach

Photo: David Reilly, CC BY 2.0.

Coney Island and Brighton Beach are in Brooklyn. In addition to those two neighborhoods, this article covers Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.

Sea Gate

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Sea Gate is a private gated community at the far western end of Coney Island at the southwestern tip of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Located on the portion of the Coney Island peninsula west of West 37th Street, it contains mostly single-family homes, some directly on Gravesend Bay. Sea Gate is situated 5 miles north of Romer Shoal.

Romer Shoal

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Places to Discover

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