Ocracoke Light
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| Ocracoke Light | |
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 Ocracoke Island Light |
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| Location: | Ocracoke Island, North Carolina |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
35°06′32.2″N 75°59′9.6″W / 35.108944°N 75.986°W |
| Construction: | Brick |
| Tower shape: | Conical |
| Height: | 75 feet |
| Characteristic: | continuous flash
220 stairs |
| Admiralty number: | J2408 |
| ARLHS number: | USA-561 |
| USCG number: | 2-0660 |
Ocracoke Light was built in Hyde County, on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina in 1823 by Massachusetts builder Noah Porter. The lighthouse stands 75 feet (23 m) tall. Its diameter narrows from 25 feet (8 m) at the base to 12 feet (3.7 m) at its peak. It is the oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina and the second oldest in the United States (the oldest being Sandy Hook Light in New Jersey). During the summer months when there is a U.S. Park Ranger on duty, visitors may enter the base of the lighthouse, but climbing is not allowed.
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- The Ocracoke Lighthouse, National Park Service
- Ocracoke Lighthouse
- Ocracoke Lighthouse at Lighthouse Friends
- Photos & History of the Ocracoke Lighthouse
- Ocracoke Lighthouse Video Tour
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