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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Lookout Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
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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
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| 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
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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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