Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Appearance
Location | Corolla, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°22′36″N 75°49′51″W / 36.376667°N 75.830833°W |
Year first lit | 1875 |
Automated | 1939 |
Construction | brick |
Tower shape | Conical tower |
Tower height | 158 ft (48 m) |
Focal height | 64 metre |
Original lens | First-order Fresnel lens |
Range | 18 nautical mile |
Characteristic | 20-second flash cycle (on for 3 seconds, off for 17 seconds) |
Admiralty number | J2384 |
ARLHS number | USA-212 |
USCG number | 2-0555 |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
The Currituck Beach Light is a lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Currituck Beach Light Archived 2008-01-05 at the Wayback Machine