Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Spermaceti Cove Lifesaving Station

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

1. Spermaceti Cove Lifesaving Station Marker

Inscription. Originally located at Spermaceti Cove on Sandy Hook, this station was one of the first built in the U.S. The station contained apparatus for rescue of shipwreck survivors. The U.S. Lifesaving Service and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service merged in 1915 into the U.S. Coast Guard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 40° 23.812′ N, 73° 59.161′ W. Marker is in Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on Light House Road 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Government Rd, Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 walking distance of this marker: Spermaceti Cove Life Saving Station (here, next to this marker); Marconi at Twin Lights (a few steps from this marker); The Old North Tower (a few steps from this marker); Navesink Light Station (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Navesink Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights (within shouting distance of this marker); From the Navesink Highlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Powerhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.

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Other markers no longer nearby. The Old North Tower (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Marconi at Twin Lights (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Spermaceti Cove Lifeboat Station (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Navesink Highlands Light Station (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Spermaceti Cove Lifesaving Station image. Click for full size.

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

2. Spermaceti Cove Lifesaving Station

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2022, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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