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Historic Lighthouses and Light Stations in North Carolina
The year in parentheses refers to the year in which the light was first lit in the existing tower.
Bald Head ("Old Baldy") Light (1817)
Location: Bald Head Island/Cape Fear River
Bodie Island Light (1872)
Location: 4 miles north of Oregon Inlet
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras Light (1870)
Location: North of Cape Hatteras Point/Outer Banks
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout Light (1859)
Location: Core Banks
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Currituck Beach Light (1875)
Location: Outer Banks/Whale Head Bay
Diamond Shoal Light (1966)
Location: North Carolina seacoast
Oak Island Light (1958)
Location: Cape Fear River mouth
Ocracoke Island Light (1823)
Location: Ocracoke Inlet/Outer Banks
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Roanoke River Light (1903)
Location: Relocated from Albemarle Sound
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