Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on in the in the town of originally built in 1802 and relocated twice due to coastal erosion.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Cape Hatteras Light Station” and “Cape Hatteras Lighth”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxton.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on near . It is located in in the U.S. state of .

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Latitude
35.25054° or 35° 15′ 2″ north
Longitude
-75.52882° or 75° 31′ 44″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
1870
Height
210 feet (64 metres)
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
87767F2C+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295324032
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
4459164
Wiki­data ID
Q2508238
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