Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Summary

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is located in Dare County^[3].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is in the country of United States^[4].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[5].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is made of brick^[6].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is made of reinforced concrete^[7].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Cape Hatteras Lighthouse^[8].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's color is recorded as black^[9].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's color is recorded as white^[10].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's color is recorded as red^[11].
• 1870 marks the founding of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse^[12].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.25055555555556, 'lon': -75.52880555555555}^[13].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Hatteras Island^[14].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's service entry is recorded as December 16, 1871^[15].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's significant event is recorded as structure relocation^[16].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's significant event is recorded as automatization^[17].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's replaces is recorded as Cape Hatteras Light^[18].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's shape is recorded as conical^[19].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[20].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[21].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[22].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+208.0'}^[23].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+210'}^[24].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+167000'}^[25].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's has part is recorded as tread^[26].
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+187'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Dare County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+208.0'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[20], National Register of Historic Places listed place^[21], and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[22].

History and Context

1870 marks the founding of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse^[12].

Why It Matters

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse ranks in the top 1% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]