Ocracoke Lighthouse
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Ocracoke Lighthouse is a historic, white masonry lighthouse on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, known as one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the United States.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
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lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | grounds open to public ⓘ |
| addedToNRHP | 1977 ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| builder | Noah Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hyde County, North Carolina
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Lighthouses in North Carolina ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately $11,000 (1820s) ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1822 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focalHeight | approximately 75 feet ⓘ |
| foundation | masonry foundation ⓘ |
| hasFeature | attached keeper’s quarters ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | 1823 ⓘ |
| interiorAccess | not generally open to public ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | fixed white ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyde County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina ⓘ Ocracoke Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocracoke, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Atlantic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Cape Hatteras National Seashore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| near | Ocracoke village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Park Service (grounds access) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalIllumination | oil lamp ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation in Ocracoke Inlet ⓘ |
| region | Eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesWaterway |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Ocracoke Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamlico Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | conical tower ⓘ |
| significance |
oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina
ⓘ
one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the United States ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 65 feet ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1823 ⓘ |
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