Museum of the Sea
Museum of the Sea is a museum in Hatteras Township, Dare, North Carolina. Museum of the Sea is situated nearby to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, as well as near the hamlet Buxton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Double Keeper’s Quarters”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Photo: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks in the town of Buxton, North Carolina and is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is situated 400 feet southeast of Museum of the Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buxton.
Buxton
Hamlet
Photo: Vbofficial, Public domain.
Buxton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on Hatteras Island near Cape Hatteras. It is located in Dare County in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Museum of the Sea
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Hatteras Township, Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.25126° or 35° 15′ 5″ northLongitude
-75.52981° or 75° 31′ 47″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Inception
1854Operator
Cape Hatteras National SeashoreOpen location code
87767F2C+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 295324026OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10346457
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