Sandy Hook, New Jersey (NJ), United States

Facts & Statistics
Place Name	Sandy Hook
Place Status (Type)	peninsula
Location	New Jersey, United States, North America
Latitude	unknown
Longitude	unknown

Sandy Hook , low, sandy peninsula, NE N.J., projecting 5 mi/8 km N toward N.Y., and separating Sandy Hook Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. At the N end is Fort Hancock, which was built to protect N.Y. harbor and was once used as a proving ground for heavy artillery. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse (85 ft/25.9 km high; built 1763) is a Natl. Historic Landmark and the oldest lighthouse still in use. Henry Hudson's team explored this region in 1609. The British held the peninsula during the Amer. Revolution. Sandy Hook is part of Gateway Natl. Recreation Area.