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

This light stood

 
 
This light stood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Kokoska, July 21, 2016
1. This light stood Marker
Inscription. This light stood in the intersection of Oceanport Ave. and Main St. for half a century ending 1975
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 40° 18.854′ N, 74° 1.885′ W. Marker is in Oceanport, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It can be reached from Oceanport Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oceanport NJ 07757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey 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: This steam engine rim (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Combat Pigeons (approx. Ό mile away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); This Tree Honors the Memory of E. Frederic Wright (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Monmouth Soldiers and Civilians Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Greely Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Monmouth Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanport.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Centennial Time Capsule (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
More about this marker. Marker can be found in Old Wharf Park
 
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This light stood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Kokoska, July 21, 2016
2. This light stood Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2016, by Stephen Kokoska of North Brunswick, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2016, by Stephen Kokoska of North Brunswick, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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