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| Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Beaufort, NC |
*Dates of operation~~ 1859-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 169 feet
*Elevation~~ 104 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Black and white diamond pattern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 15 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1950
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. National Park Service
*Waterway Location~~ Cape Lookout Shoals
*Significant Feature~~ After its construction, Cape Lookout became a model for all tower
lighthouses constructed on the Eastern U.S coast from that point on.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.nps.gov/calo
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/capelook.htm
NCOB's Lighthouse Info and history
http://www.outer-banks.com/lights/nlookout.cfm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 169 feet
*Elevation~~ 104 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Black and white diamond pattern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 15 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1950
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. National Park Service
*Waterway Location~~ Cape Lookout Shoals
*Significant Feature~~ After its construction, Cape Lookout became a model for all tower
lighthouses constructed on the Eastern U.S coast from that point on.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.nps.gov/calo
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/capelook.htm
NCOB's Lighthouse Info and history
http://www.outer-banks.com/lights/nlookout.cfm
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