Lighthouse · Nags Head, North Carolina
Bodie Island Lighthouse
The third lighthouse on Bodie Island, completed in 1872 after the first tower (1847) leaned on poor foundations and the second was blown up by retreating Confederate troops in 1861. The 156 ft (48 m) tower wears horizontal black-and-white bands and still turns its original first-order Fresnel lens, showing two white flashes every 30 seconds. Restored and reopened for climbing in 2013.
Open in the viewer from Oregon Inlet bridge →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1872 |
| Height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Light | Fl (2)W 30s |
| Position | 35.8186°N, 75.5633°W |
| From Oregon Inlet bridge | 5.9 km (3.7 mi), bearing 332° NNW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC2NU; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Oregon Inlet bridge, 5.9 km (3.7 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
Further reading: Bodie Island 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 Nags Head, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- Laura A. BarnesShipwreck · 1.8 km
- Bodie IslandIsland · 2.2 km
- Florence C. MegeeShipwreck · 4.5 m · 2.7 km
- Bodie Island ShoalsShoal · 4 m · 3.9 km
- Oregon Inlet BarShoal · 3 m · 6.9 km
- Wells IslandIsland · 7.0 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.