The New International Encyclopædia/Navesink Highlands

NAVESINK (năv′e-sĭṉk) HIGHLANDS. A chain of hills forming a bold headland inside of Sandy Hook, in Monmouth County, New Jersey (Map: New Jersey, D 3). They are important landmarks to ships approaching New York. On them are located two first-class lighthouses, fifty-three feet high, both of which show fixed white lights. The adjacent region, which is very beautiful and easily accessible from New York City, attracts many visitors.