Absecon Lighthouse

The Absecon Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in the north end of , overlooking . At 171 feet it is the tallest lighthouse in the state of and the third-tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • …was formerly known as “Absecum Lighthouse”
  • …stands 171 feet (52 metres) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
  • Also known as
    “Absecon Light”
    “Atlantic City Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grace Assembly of God Church (Atlantic City, New Jersey) and Ocean Casino Resort.

Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 780 feet north of Absecon Lighthouse.

Hotel
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is a resort, hotel, and casino in , . is situated 1,400 feet south of Absecon Lighthouse.

Casino
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The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, formerly… is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Absecon Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atlantic City and Ducktown.

Photo: Shinya Suzuki, CC BY 2.0.
The entertainment capital of the Eastern Seaboard…

Neighborhood
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is a historically Italian American district… is situated 1½ miles southwest of Absecon Lighthouse.

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is a city in , .

Absecon Lighthouse

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Latitude
39.36633° or 39° 21′ 59″ north
Longitude
-74.41415° or 74° 24′ 51″ west
Open location code
87F79H8P+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 230036850
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
9821961
Wiki­data ID
Q4669685

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Absecon Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Southeast Inlet and Inlet.

Nearby Places

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Atlantic County: Highlights

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