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Cape Hatteras (original) Light

ARLHS USA-1413

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Located in United States Of America Call Area

Drawing of the first Beacon at Hatteras - Public Domain 1870
Drawing of the first Beacon at Hatteras
Public Domain 1870

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Also Known As:
ARLHS USA 1413, USA-1413, USA 1413
State or Province North Carolina
Approximate Coordinates
LAT: 35° 15' N
LON: 075° 31' W
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Maidenhead Coordinates
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Islands On the Air Info. NA-067, NC State East group, W4
Structure removed, relocated, destroyed or otherwise lost? yes
Listed in the World List of Lights since
2013-02-21
Built in 1803 - Collapsed or demolished ~1881 - Rubble vanished beneath waves 1980s.

This is original light location in the early nineteenth century through the American Civil War.
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This record modified May 19, 2013. - Feedback to the WLOL Maintainer

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