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North Carolina / Cape Hatteras lighthouse
J2396; ARLHS USA-119; USCG 2-0625

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North Carolina / Cape Hatteras lighthouse
Author of the photo: K. Ganzmann 
Keywords: Atlantic ocean;United States;North Carolina;Dare County;Hatteras Island;Buxton

Author of the photo: K. Ganzmann

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Album name:kwolfgang / Southeast coast of US
Rating (1 votes):55555(Show details)
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):active (inactive 1936-1950)
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):1870 (master builder: Dexter Stetson)
Height of the tower, m:64 Focal plane elevation above sea level, m:59
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):Flashing, 7,5s, flash 0.8s, ecl. 6.7s, white
Range, nm:24 nm
Any other comments:In order to escape beach erosion the entire light house was moved by 500 m to the southwest. In 1999 $12 million were spend in the relocation and renovation.
Coordinates (in any format):N35,250552 W075,528810
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Date added:Jun 01, 2020
DateTime Original:2017:06:01 21:31:31
Keywords:Atlantic ocean / United States / North Carolina / Dare County / Hatteras Island / Buxton
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