Lighthouses
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
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.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Address
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore 46375 Lighthouse Rd.Buxton, NC 27920
- Phone
- (252)995-4474
- Website
- www.nps.gov/caha
- Map
- Get Directions →
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