Lighthouse · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
At 198 ft (63 m) the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States, first lit in 1870 to warn shipping off Diamond Shoals. Its black-and-white spiral daymark is the signature of the Outer Banks. In 1999 the entire 4,800-ton tower was moved 2,900 ft inland to escape the eroding beach; the light still shows a white flash every 7.5 seconds, visible about 20 nautical miles.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1870 |
| Height | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 7.5s |
| Position | 35.2505°N, 75.5288°W |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 28 m (91 ft), bearing 15° NNE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC10M; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 28 m (91 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
Further reading: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 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 Hatteras Island, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- HesperidesShipwreck · 7.6 m · 7.4 km
- Central AmericaShipwreck · 16.4 m · 7.8 km
- Hatteras Island Business Association Reef (AR-296)Reef · 0.3 m · 9.7 km
- George W. WellsShipwreck · 12.8 m · 9.8 km
- Diamond ShoalsShoal · 2.5 m · 10 km
- Half MoonShipwreck · 4.5 m · 10 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.