Currituck Beach Lighthouse
lighthouse in North Carolina, United States
The Currituck Beach Light is a lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks.
 Currituck Beach Lighthouse | |
 | |
| Location | Corolla, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°22′36″N 75°49′51″W / 36.376667°N 75.830833°W |
| Year first lit | 1875 |
| Automated | 1939 |
| Construction | brick |
| Tower shape | Conical tower |
| Tower height | 158 ft (48 m) |
| Focal height | 64 metre  |
| Original lens | First-order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 18 nautical mile |
| Characteristic | 20-second flash cycle (on for 3 seconds, off for 17 seconds) |
| Admiralty number | J2384 |
| ARLHS number | USA-212 |
| USCG number | 2-0555 |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Other websites
change- Currituck Beach Light Archived 2008-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.