Cape Lookout Lighthouse

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Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a historic, black-and-white diamond-patterned coastal beacon on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, renowned for guiding ships through the treacherous waters of the Cape Lookout Shoals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic structure
lighthouse
navigational aid
access reachable only by boat or ferry
addedTo National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED
automated 1950
climbingSeason typically from May to September
colorPattern black-and-white diamond pattern
constructionCompleted 1859
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eastWestDiamondsColor white
focalHeight approximately 169 feet
hasFeature gallery deck
internal iron staircase
lantern room
height approximately 163 feet
isOpenToPublic yes
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
lightRange approximately 19 nautical miles
locatedIn Cape Lookout, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Carteret County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Outer Banks NERFINISHED
locatedNear Cape Lookout Shoals NERFINISHED
locatedOn Core Banks NERFINISHED
managedBy National Park Service
marking staggered black and white diamonds
material brick
nearbyFacility keeper’s quarters museum
visitor center
northSouthDiamondsColor black
nrhpListingYear 1972
ocean Atlantic Ocean
originalLensType first-order Fresnel lens NERFINISHED
partOf Cape Lookout National Seashore NERFINISHED
poweredBy electric light
purpose to guide ships around Cape Lookout Shoals
replaced earlier 1812 Cape Lookout lighthouse
shape conical tower
significance iconic symbol of the Crystal Coast
important aid to navigation on the North Carolina coast
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
survivedEvent American Civil War NERFINISHED
multiple Atlantic hurricanes
symbolism diamond pattern indicates cardinal directions
tourism popular destination for climbing and sightseeing
view panoramic views of Core Banks and Cape Lookout Shoals
yearLit 1859

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Cape Lookout National Seashore hasPart Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Cape Lookout National Seashore knownFor Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Atlantic coast of North Carolina hasLandmark Cape Lookout Lighthouse