Romer Shoal Light

The cast iron lighthouse structure rises 54 feet above the water, featuring a red lantern atop a white base in the Swash Channel.

Colonel Wolfgang William Romer conducted water surveys in New York Bay in 1700, leading to the construction of this navigational aid in 1838.

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

A fog horn emits two blasts every 30 seconds, while the automated light flashes white signals twice every 15 seconds with a 15-mile range.

Located on a shoal between Ambrose Channel and Sandy Hook, this lighthouse guides vessels through one of North America's busiest shipping routes.

Location: Highlands

Inception: 1838

Height: 16 m

GPS coordinates: 40.51301,-74.01368

Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:55