Oak Island Light
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of Oak Island in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 metres)
- …is also known as “Oak Island Lighthouse”
- …dates from 1958
- …stands 153 feet (47 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in North Carolina, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hatch Auditorium and Bald Head Light.
Hatch Auditorium
Church
Hatch Auditorium is a facility of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell. Hatch Auditorium is situated 1 mile east of Oak Island Light.
Bald Head Light
Kubigula, Public domain.
Bald Head Lighthouse, known locally as Old Baldy… Bald Head Light is situated 2½ miles southeast of Oak Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Caswell Historic District and Caswell Beach.
Fort Caswell Historic District
Hamlet
The Fort Caswell Historic District is located on the…
Caswell Beach
Village
Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the…
Oak Island Light
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Latitude
33.89282° or 33° 53′ 34″ north
Longitude
-78.03494° or 78° 2′ 6″ west
Open location code
8753VXV8+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Oak Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare d’Oak Island”
- French: “phare de Oak Island”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Oak Island”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Ок”
Localities in the Area
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