Romer Shoal Lighthouse
Fort Hancock, New Jersey
Updated in October 2011
Name: Romer Shoal Lighthouse / Romer Shoal Light Station
Nearest City: Fort Hancock, New Jersey
Location: 2.4 miles north of Sandy Hook's northern tip in Lower New York Bay
Body of water: Lower New York Bay & Atlantic Ocean
Style of lighthouse: Sparkplug
Lens & Location:
Other Lens:
Lighthouse Website:
Organizations:
Groups to join: New Jersey Lighthouse Society
Owned by: United States Coast Guard
Managed by:
National Register of Historic Places: Since January 24, 2007
Do the grounds have lodging: No
Web Cams: No
On a license plate: No
On a USPS Stamp: No
Haunted: No
Photographed it: August 1, 2001 / Sept. 4, 2006 / Nov. 3, 2010 / October 8, 2011
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Latitude: 40.51356 Longitude: -74.01339
For directions click Google Maps
Nearest City: Fort Hancock, New Jersey
Location: 2.4 miles north of Sandy Hook's northern tip in Lower New York Bay
Body of water: Lower New York Bay & Atlantic Ocean
Style of lighthouse: Sparkplug
Lens & Location:
Other Lens:
Lighthouse Website:
Organizations:
Groups to join: New Jersey Lighthouse Society
Owned by: United States Coast Guard
Managed by:
National Register of Historic Places: Since January 24, 2007
Do the grounds have lodging: No
Web Cams: No
On a license plate: No
On a USPS Stamp: No
Haunted: No
Other Lighthouse Information:
Because of the location of the Romer Shoals lighthouse, the best way to see it is from a boat. The other option is to walk on the beach near to the tip of Sandy Hook. From there you can see the lighthouse 2.4 miles out. This is a nice spot to watch the boats and freighters navigate the 3 major waters of Sandy Hook Bay, Lower New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Many fishing boats hang out in this area for hours. You can also fish from the beach or sunbathe.The Lighthouse Hunters Experience:
On the hot morning of August 1, 2001 we took out our 30 foot sailboat for it's first overnight trip. We sailed past the Romer Shoals, West Bank, Old Orchard Shoal, and Great Beds lighthouses. We had several firsts on the boat; we slept, used the anchor, bimini, stove, grill and head. Later we had a beautiful red-orange sunset! But at 3:30 am the winds kicked up and it was too bouncey to sleep in Horseshoe Cove. In 2006 we took a short sailboat trip here. In November 2010 I walked on Sandy Hook's beach to shoot it distantly with my 200 mm lens. Finally on October 8, 2011 the 95 foot American Princess Cruises took us to photograph nine lights in NY and NJ.Photographed it: August 1, 2001 / Sept. 4, 2006 / Nov. 3, 2010 / October 8, 2011
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Latitude: 40.51356 Longitude: -74.01339
For directions click Google Maps
Photo taken on October 8, 2011
Photo taken on September 4, 2006
Photo taken on October 8, 2011
Photo taken on October 8, 2011
Photo taken on November 3, 2010
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