Sea Girt Lighthouse - Sea Girt, NJ
Posted by: Ernmark
N 40° 08.199 W 074° 01.648
18T E 582850 N 4443377
New Jersey lighthouse which also serves as a benchmark.
Waymark Code: WMERWK
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2012
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This lighthouse dates back to 1896 and is located in the NE corner of the town of Sea Girt. For information on this historic structure, follow the link to the site maintained by the Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizen's Committee - (
visit link)
Description information from the current NGS datasheet is as follows:
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (ERM)
STATION IS THE LIGHTNING ROD ON THE TOP CENTER OF THE SEA GIRT LIGHT HOUSE, LOCATED ON S SIDE OF ENTRANCE TO WRECK POND AT SEA GIRT.
STATION RECOVERY (1962)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (CAS)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE LIGHTNING ROD NO LONGER PROTRUDES FROM THE ROOF. THE BUILDING IS NOW USED AS A LIBRARY AND RECREATION CENTER.
STATION RECOVERY (1984)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1984 (JHF)
STATION FOUND GOOD.
RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
STATION RECOVERY (1988)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NOS ATLANTIC MARINE CENTER 1988 (CSM)
THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS BEEN RESTORED BY THE TOWN OF SEA GIRT AND IS BEING MAINTAINED BY THE SAME. THE LIGHTNING ROD ATOP THE STRUCTURE IS IN PLACE AND WAS USED AS THE STATION. THE LIGHT IS PRIVATLY MAINTAINED BY THE CITY OF SEA GIRT. CONTACT WILLIAM MACCINNES - MAYOR.
STATION RECOVERY (1992)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1992 (JK)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
STATION RECOVERY (2010)
RECOVERY NOTE BY INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS 2010 (HBH)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.