Ocracoke Light

Summary

Ocracoke Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ocracoke Light is located in Ocracoke^[3].
• Ocracoke Light is in the country of United States^[4].
• Ocracoke Light is on the body of water Pamlico Sound^[5].
• Ocracoke Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Ocracoke Light's Commons category is recorded as Ocracoke Lighthouse^[7].
• Ocracoke Light's color is recorded as white^[8].
• 1798 marks the founding of Ocracoke Light^[9].
• Ocracoke Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.108972, 'lon': -75.986056}^[10].
• Ocracoke Light's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Ocracoke Island^[11].
• Ocracoke Light's service entry is recorded as 1823^[12].
• Ocracoke Light's light characteristic is recorded as F W^[13].
• Ocracoke Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[14].
• Ocracoke Light's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ocracoke Light'}^[15].
• Ocracoke Light's has part is recorded as tread^[16].
• Ocracoke Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23'}^[17].
• Ocracoke Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+15'}^[18].
• Ocracoke Light's type of lens is recorded as fourth order Fresnel lens^[19].

Body

Geography

Ocracoke Light is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Ocracoke^[3]. It is on the body of water Pamlico Sound^[5].

Designation and Status

Ocracoke Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[14].

History and Context

1798 marks the founding of Ocracoke Light^[9].

Why It Matters

Ocracoke Light ranks in the top 5% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]