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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse


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The tallest brick lighthouse in North America. Open for climbing Good Friday - Columbus Day.Extending about 14 miles offshore from Cape Hatteras are the shallow, shifting Diamond Shoals, a hazard to nearshore navigation. By day or night, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse provided a navigational bearing, enabling ships to avoid the treacherous shoals.




Address:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
46375 Lighthouse Rd.
Buxton, NC 27920
Phone: (252)995-4474


Our Website:www.nps.gov/caha

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