Roanoke River Light
The Roanoke River Lighthouse is a historic, decommissioned lighthouse, located on the waterfront of Edenton, North Carolina. The lighthouse once stood in Albemarle Sound at the mouth of the Roanoke River, across the Sound from its current location.Photo: Bethbrownebooks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in North Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Roanoke River Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cupola House and Barker House.
Cupola House
Photo: Hbh36674, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cupola House is a historic house museum in Edenton, North Carolina. Built in 1756–1758, it is the second oldest building in Edenton, and the only known surviving example in the American South of a "jutt," or overhanging second floor. Cupola House is situated 680 feet northeast of Roanoke River Light.
Barker House
Building
Photo: Rucker322, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barker House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The original house was built about 1782, and expanded during the 19th century. Barker House is situated 400 feet northeast of Roanoke River Light.
Taylor Twin Cinema
Movie theater
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Taylor Twin Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Roanoke River Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edenton.
Edenton
Photo: Tnewman39, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edenton is the seat of Chowan County on the North Carolina Coastal Plain. This little town of about 5,000 has a lot going on for it. For starters, it is claimed to be the first European settlement in the state of North Carolina.
Roanoke River Light
- Categories: Integral Lighthouse, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.05606° or 36° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
-76.61089° or 76° 36′ 39″ westOpen location code
8785394Q+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 697208553OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q7339803
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In Other Languages
“Roanoke River Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Roanoke River”
- French: “Phare de Roanoke River”
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Highlights include Colonial Waterfront Park and Edenton Municipal Building.
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