Cape Hatteras Light

Cape Hatteras Light

Located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is recognized as the tallest lighthouse in America. It is still in operation. The light at the top is automated and is visible every seven seconds.

The height of the structure is about 207.5 feet (63.2 m) from the bottom of the foundation footer to the top of the spire on the roof.

One must climb 268 steps to reach the light.

Due to erosion of the shore, the lighthouse was moved from its original location at the edge of the ocean to safer ground 2,870 feet (870 m) inland in 1999.

Location

Buxton, Dare County
North Carolina, USA

Getting There

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is not accessible by public transportation, but there are several tour companies that offer transportation to the lighthouse from nearby towns such as Nags Head and Kitty Hawk. Alternatively, you can rent a car or take a taxi to the lighthouse. The nearest airports are Norfolk International Airport in Virginia and Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in North Carolina that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.