Absecon Light
lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
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Summary
Absecon Light is a lighthouse[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Absecon Light was a member of League of Historical Societies of New Jersey[3].
- Absecon Light is located in Atlantic City[4].
- Absecon Light is in the country of United States[5].
- Absecon Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[6].
- Absecon Light's architect is recorded as George Meade[7].
- Absecon Light's Commons category is recorded as Absecon Light[8].
- 1856 marks the founding of Absecon Light[9].
- Absecon Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 39.366111, 'longitude': -74.414167, 'precision': 0.001}[10].
- Absecon Light's service entry is recorded as 1857[11].
- Absecon Light's service entry is recorded as 1997[12].
- Absecon Light's service retirement is recorded as 1933[13].
- Absecon Light's official website is recorded as https://abseconlighthouse.org[14].
- Absecon Light's light characteristic is recorded as F W[15].
- Absecon Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[16].
- Absecon Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+52'}[17].
- Absecon Light's has part is recorded as tread[18].
- Absecon Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+51'}[19].
- Absecon Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+19.5'}[20].
- Absecon Light's type of lens is recorded as first order Fresnel lens[21].
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Geography
Absecon Light is in the country of United States[5]. It is located in Atlantic City[4].
Designation and Status
Absecon Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[16].
History and Context
1856 marks the founding of Absecon Light[9].
Why It Matters
Absecon Light ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]