Throgs Neck Light
Throgs Neck Light in Throggs Neck, the Bronx, New York, was a wooden lighthouse that was replaced by an iron skeletal tower that is still there. The lighthouse protects ships in the Long Island Sound from running up against the rocks.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Building
- …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
- …is also known as “Throg’s Neck Lighthouse”
- Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Throgs Neck Bridge and State University of New York Maritime College.
Throgs Neck Bridge
Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge… Throgs Neck Bridge is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Throgs Neck Light.
State University of New York Maritime College
University
The State University of New York Maritime College… State University of New York Maritime College is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Throgs Neck Light.
Reinhart Field
Pitch
The Reinhart Field is a 1,500 seat, expandable… Reinhart Field is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Throgs Neck Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silver Beach and Locust Point.
Silver Beach
Neighborhood
Throggs Neck is a neighborhood and peninsula in the…
Locust Point
Neighborhood
Locust Point is a small, peninsular neighborhood…
Beechhurst
Neighborhood
Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Beechhurst is a neighborhood in the northeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens.
Throgs Neck Light
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Latitude
40.8046° or 40° 48′ 17″ north
Longitude
-73.7907° or 73° 47′ 27″ west
Open location code
87G8R635+RP
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Throgs Neck Light” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de Throgs Neck”
- Japanese: “スロッグス・ネック灯台”
Localities in the Area
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