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Bluff Shoal Light

ARLHS USA-1165

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Located in United States Of America Call Area

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Also Known As:
ARLHS USA 1165, USA-1165, USA 1165
State or Province North Carolina
Lighthouse Coordinates
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35.21026, -76.07300
35° 12.615' N, 076° 4.380' W
35° 12' 37" N, 076° 04' 23" W
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Maidenhead Coordinates
aka 'Gridsquare'
FM15xf
Structure removed, relocated, destroyed or otherwise lost? yes
Listed in the World List of Lights since
2006-06-01
In Pamlico Sound marking the Bluff Shoal about 7 miles NW of Ocracoke.

1903 to ? - Deactivated and likely replaced with a newer beacon. Still on the charts.

Position is where the new light stands. This is likely close enough to activate historic.

Admiralty J2426; USCG 2-32360 for replacement light.

https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/nc.htm
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This record modified May 28, 2016. - Feedback to the WLOL Maintainer

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