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Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
1 Loop Road 
Ocracoke, NC 27960 (Map)
252-928-4192
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» Historic Sites
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The lighthouse stands 75 feet tall. Its diameter narrows from 25 feet at the base to 12 feet at its peak. The walls are solid brick, 12 feet thick at the bottom tapering to two feet at the top. An octagonal lantern crowns the tower and houses the light beacon. The lighthouse was cemented and whitewashed in 1868, giving it the appearance it has today.
The Ocracoke light is the oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the nation. The lighthouse has a fourth-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse is not open for climbing, the site can be visited daily.
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 Terms: Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse, located in Ocracoke -- part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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