Lighthouse · Currituck Beach, North Carolina
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
The last of the tall brick lighthouses built on the Outer Banks, lit in 1875 to close the dark gap between Bodie Island and Cape Henry. The 162 ft (49 m) tower was left unpainted red brick as its daymark and shows a white flash every 20 seconds. It stands in the village of Corolla and is open for climbing in season.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1875 |
| Height | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 20s |
| Position | 36.3768°N, 75.8296°W |
| From Currituck Beach | 78 m (256 ft), bearing 79° E |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3DE01M; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Currituck Beach, 78 m (256 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
Further reading: Currituck Beach Light on Wikipedia.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this lighthouse over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Currituck Beach, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- MetropolisShipwreck · 3 m · 5.5 km
- Mossey IslandsIsland · 7.5 km
- KimberleyShipwreck · 0.6 m · 16 km
- William H. MacyShipwreck · 0.6 m · 18 km
- Knotts IslandIsland · 19 km
- Duck Research PierPier · 23 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.