Romer Shoal Light

Romer Shoal Light is a cast iron lighthouse structure standing in the Swash Channel within Lower New York Bay. The tower features a white base with a red lantern on top and serves as a navigational marker for vessels crossing through this heavily trafficked waterway.

This lighthouse was built in 1838 following water surveys conducted by Colonel Wolfgang William Romer in the early 1700s of New York Bay. Its construction responded to growing demands for safe navigation in this important shipping area.

The lighthouse represents maritime engineering progress with its sparkplug design, characteristic of 19th-century offshore navigation structures in the region.

This location is accessible only by water and is not open to public visitation. The light signals help sailors navigate at night and in poor weather conditions.

The shoal where this structure stands lies between two major shipping channels and marks one of North America's busiest maritime crossing points. Sailors rely on its distinctive red and white color markings to identify this critical navigation point.

Location: Highlands

Inception: 1838

Height: 16 m

GPS coordinates: 40.51301,-74.01368

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:43