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: “Cap Hatteras Light Station”, “Cape Hatteras Light Station”, “Cape Hatteras Lighth”, “Phare de Cape Hatteras”, “Phare du Cape Hatteras”, “Маяк Хаттерас”, and “Хаттерас”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxton.

Hamlet
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Latitude
35.25054° or 35° 15′ 2″ north
Longitude
-75.52882° or 75° 31′ 44″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Established
1870
Height
210 feet (64 metres)
Wheelchair access
no
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
Geo­Names ID
4459164
Wiki­data ID
Q2508238
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Cape Hatteras Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منارة كيب هاتيراس”
  • Catalan: “Faro de Cabo Hatteras”
  • French: “phare du cap Hatteras”
  • French: “Phare du cap Hatteras”
  • German: “Cape Hatteras Lighthouse”
  • Hebrew: “מגדלור כף האטרס”
  • Japanese: “ハッテラス岬灯台”
  • Portuguese: “Farol do Cabo Hatteras”
  • Russian: “Маяк мыса Хаттерас”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Hatteras”
  • Swedish: “Cape Hatteras fyr”
  • Ukrainian: “Маяк мису Гаттерас”
  • Vietnamese: “Ngọn hải đăng Cape Hatteras”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Buxton Landing and Frisco.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Oil House and Interpretive Pavillion.

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