Sandy Hook in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. Discover Sandy Hook Marker

Inscription.
Find a prickly pear cactus. 🌵 Bike or walk a park trail. Search for an egret as you explore the salt marsh. Count the butterflies. 🦋 Go birdwatching. 🐦 Look for holly in our coastal forests.

See how America's oldest lighthouse helped ships navigate the New York Harbor. Meet the people who defended our nation and its coastline. Learn about innovation at the U.S. Army's first weapons proving ground.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Forts and Castles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 40° 25.763′ N, 73° 59.052′ W. Marker is in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Sandy Hook. It can be reached from Hartshorne Drive 3.4 miles north of New Jersey Route 36, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey,

specifically on the Jersey Shore,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sandy Hook (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Sandy Hook (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Life-Saving Station / Spermaceti Cove - Holly Forest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spermaceti Cove Station No. 2 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nike Missile Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Sandy Hook (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Nike Missile Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); British Embarkation (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown Township.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

2. Discover Sandy Hook Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.