Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Inscription
Constructed, 1857-1859,
to replace the original
1812 tower. The present
lighthouse, standing 150
feet tall, is 4 miles S.
Location
AddressSR 1335 (Harkers Island Road) at Shell Point
CityHarkers Island
CountyCarteret
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.685000, -76.527810
Sources
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