Cape Hatteras
Also known as: Маяк мыса Хаттерас
active · Tower 63 m
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Map
At a glance
Place
- Country
- USA
- Region
- North Carolina
Structure
- Status
- active Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
- Construction date
- 1803; 1870 Multiple lighthouse phases Cape Hatteras archiveCape Hatteras archive
- Tower height
- 63 Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
Signal
- Operation
- Not translated
Position
- Latitude
- 35.25056 Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
- Longitude
- -75.52881 Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
Light Signature
No accepted light signature claims yet.
Signal pattern, color, period, visibility, optics, and operating context appear here after field-level review.
Light signature JSON will appear here after review.
Names & naming history
EN · Official
- Cape Hatteras
- Mayachnik Drupal export Field: title
- Фото: Thinkstock Record-level source link
- Академик словарь Record-level source link
RU · Alternative
- Маяк мыса Хаттерас
- Mayachnik Drupal export Field: multi_fields.lighthouse_name_aka.field_lighthouse_name_aka_value
- Фото: Thinkstock Record-level source link
- Академик словарь Record-level source link
(autotranslated, could have mistakes)
It was built in 1870, automated in 1950. It is still active and houses a Maritime Museum and a tourist center.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, located on Cape Hatteras near Buxton. The area of the Atlantic Ocean opposite Cape Hatteras is characterized by extremely difficult navigation conditions due to shoals, changeable currents and stormy winds. Here the cold Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream collide. This area is called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the thousands of shipwrecks in this area.
History
Bird's eye view of Cape Hatteras and the lighthouse.
The first lighthouse on the cape was built in 1797-1803. During the Civil War it was damaged. In 1870, a new brick lighthouse was erected nearby, which at that time was the tallest in the world. Today, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the largest brick lighthouse in the world.
Moving
Moving the beacon.
Due to constant coastal erosion, by the end of the 20th century the lighthouse was dangerously close to the ocean. By 1987, the structure was only 35 m from the shore and it was believed that the lighthouse would not stand for more than 10 years. In 1999-2000, the entire structure was transported 870 m inland. To do this, the lighthouse was raised 6 feet above the ground and placed on a metal platform, which was moved along special rails using hydraulic equipment 5 feet per step.
Date of construction 1803 (first), 1870 (modern)
Distance 37
Coordinates: 35°15′02″ N. w. 75°31′43.7″ W d. / 35.250556° n. w. 75.528806° W d. (G) (O)
(autotranslated, could have mistakes)
It was built in 1870, automated in 1950. It is still active and houses a Maritime Museum and a tourist center.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, located on Cape Hatteras near Buxton. The area of the Atlantic Ocean opposite Cape Hatteras is characterized by extremely difficult navigation conditions due to shoals, changeable currents and stormy winds. Here the cold Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream collide. This area is called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the thousands of shipwrecks in this area.
History
Bird's eye view of Cape Hatteras and the lighthouse.
The first lighthouse on the cape was built in 1797-1803. During the Civil War it was damaged. In 1870, a new brick lighthouse was erected nearby, which at that time was the tallest in the world. Today, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the largest brick lighthouse in the world.
Moving
Moving the beacon.
Due to constant coastal erosion, by the end of the 20th century the lighthouse was dangerously close to the ocean. By 1987, the structure was only 35 m from the shore and it was believed that the lighthouse would not stand for more than 10 years. In 1999-2000, the entire structure was transported 870 m inland. To do this, the lighthouse was raised 6 feet above the ground and placed on a metal platform, which was moved along special rails using hydraulic equipment 5 feet per step.
Date of construction 1803 (first), 1870 (modern)
Distance 37
Coordinates: 35°15′02″ N. w. 75°31′43.7″ W d. / 35.250556° n. w. 75.528806° W d. (G) (O)
(autotranslated, could have mistakes)
It was built in 1870, automated in 1950. It is still active and houses a Maritime Museum and a tourist center.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, located on Cape Hatteras near Buxton. The area of the Atlantic Ocean opposite Cape Hatteras is characterized by extremely difficult navigation conditions due to shoals, changeable currents and stormy winds. Here the cold Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream collide. This area is called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the thousands of shipwrecks in this area.
History
Bird's eye view of Cape Hatteras and the lighthouse.
The first lighthouse on the cape was built in 1797-1803. During the Civil War it was damaged. In 1870, a new brick lighthouse was erected nearby, which at that time was the tallest in the world. Today, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the largest brick lighthouse in the world.
Moving
Moving the beacon.
Due to constant coastal erosion, by the end of the 20th century the lighthouse was dangerously close to the ocean. By 1987, the structure was only 35 m from the shore and it was believed that the lighthouse would not stand for more than 10 years. In 1999-2000, the entire structure was transported 870 m inland. To do this, the lighthouse was raised 6 feet above the ground and placed on a metal platform, which was moved along special rails using hydraulic equipment 5 feet per step.
Date of construction 1803 (first), 1870 (modern)
Distance 37
Coordinates: 35°15′02″ N. w. 75°31′43.7″ W d. / 35.250556° n. w. 75.528806° W d. (G) (O)
Построен был в 1870 году, автоматизирован в 1950 году. Является действующим до сих пор, при нем работают Морской музей и туристический центр.
История
| Дата строительства | 1803 (первый), 1870 (современный) |
|---|---|
| Расстояние | 37 |
Координаты: 35°15′02″ с. ш. 75°31′43.7″ з. д. / 35.250556° с. ш. 75.528806° з. д. (G) (O)
(autotranslated, could have mistakes)
It was built in 1870, automated in 1950. It is still active and houses a Maritime Museum and a tourist center.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, located on Cape Hatteras near Buxton. The area of the Atlantic Ocean opposite Cape Hatteras is characterized by extremely difficult navigation conditions due to shoals, changeable currents and stormy winds. Here the cold Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream collide. This area is called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the thousands of shipwrecks in this area.
History
Bird's eye view of Cape Hatteras and the lighthouse.
The first lighthouse on the cape was built in 1797-1803. During the Civil War it was damaged. In 1870, a new brick lighthouse was erected nearby, which at that time was the tallest in the world. Today, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the largest brick lighthouse in the world.
Moving
Moving the beacon.
Due to constant coastal erosion, by the end of the 20th century the lighthouse was dangerously close to the ocean. By 1987, the structure was only 35 m from the shore and it was believed that the lighthouse would not stand for more than 10 years. In 1999-2000, the entire structure was transported 870 m inland. To do this, the lighthouse was raised 6 feet above the ground and placed on a metal platform, which was moved along special rails using hydraulic equipment 5 feet per step.
Date of construction 1803 (first), 1870 (modern)
Distance 37
Coordinates: 35°15′02″ N. w. 75°31′43.7″ W d. / 35.250556° n. w. 75.528806° W d. (G) (O)
Heritage identity & evidence
Identity
- LUX ID
LUX-LH-000230- Type
- Lighthouse
- Object kind
- Lighthouse
- Current status
- active
Review & coverage
External identifiers
No reviewed external identifiers yet.
Key source-backed claims
- Alternate name Маяк мыса Хаттерас · Cape Hatteras archive
- Construction or building date 1803 · Cape Hatteras archive
- Construction or building date 1870 · Cape Hatteras archive
- Coordinates latitude: 35.25056, longitude: -75.52881 · Cape Hatteras high
Claim evidence
Operational status
Selected value: active
Why this value is shown: Current evidence is active; Source: Legacy archive field; Inherited from the archive
Field support: Needs a reviewed field source
Archive value: active
Show claim history
- active selected why: Current evidence is active; Source: Legacy archive field; Inherited from the archive · Cape Hatteras Current · archive · Legacy archive field
Technical details
- claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-status-001- review_status
current- confidence
archive- source_type
migration_field- winner_reason
current active claim; source type migration_field; confidence archive
Technical details
- field_id
status- current_claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-status-001- winner_reason
current active claim; source type migration_field; confidence archive- field_support_status
no-trusted-reference- candidate_count
1- distinct_value_count
1- review_guidance
accepted/current claims without valid_to; prefer accepted, then latest valid_from, curated source, confidence, id.
Construction or building date
Phase history: 1803; 1870
Reviewer action: Treat each active date as a separate lighthouse phase, rebuild, first-light, or current-structure date before promoting phase-specific facts.
Field support: Needs a reviewed field source
Archive value: 1803, 1870
Show claim history
- 1803 · Cape Hatteras Current · archive · Legacy archive field
Technical details
- claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-construction_date-001- review_status
current- confidence
archive- source_type
migration_field
- 1870 · Cape Hatteras Current · archive · Legacy archive field
Technical details
- claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-construction_date-002- review_status
current- confidence
archive- source_type
migration_field
Technical details
- field_id
construction_date- current_claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-construction_date-002- field_support_status
no-trusted-reference- candidate_count
2- distinct_value_count
2- review_guidance
repeatable lifecycle phase field; display active values as phase history and only flag conflict when review assigns two different values to the same phase.
Tower height
Selected value: 63
Why this value is shown: Current evidence is active; Source: Legacy archive field; Inherited from the archive
Field support: Needs a reviewed field source
Archive value: 63 m
Show claim history
- 63 selected why: Current evidence is active; Source: Legacy archive field; Inherited from the archive · Cape Hatteras Current · archive · Legacy archive field
Technical details
- claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-tower_height-001- review_status
current- confidence
archive- source_type
migration_field- winner_reason
current active claim; source type migration_field; confidence archive
Technical details
- field_id
tower_height- current_claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-tower_height-001- winner_reason
current active claim; source type migration_field; confidence archive- field_support_status
no-trusted-reference- candidate_count
1- distinct_value_count
1- review_guidance
accepted/current claims without valid_to; prefer accepted, then latest valid_from, curated source, confidence, id.
Coordinates
Selected value: latitude: 35.25056, longitude: -75.52881
Why this value is shown: Current evidence is active; Source: Legacy archive field; High confidence
Field support: Needs a reviewed field source
Show claim history
- latitude: 35.25056, longitude: -75.52881 selected why: Current evidence is active; Source: Legacy archive field; High confidence · Cape Hatteras Current · high · Legacy archive field
Technical details
- claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-coordinates-001- review_status
current- confidence
high- source_type
migration_field- winner_reason
current active claim; source type migration_field; confidence high
Technical details
- field_id
coordinates- current_claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-coordinates-001- winner_reason
current active claim; source type migration_field; confidence high- field_support_status
no-trusted-reference- candidate_count
1- distinct_value_count
1- review_guidance
accepted/current claims without valid_to; prefer accepted, then latest valid_from, curated source, confidence, id.
Alternate name
Name variants: Маяк мыса Хаттерас
Reviewer action: Classify names by language/script and role such as official, local, translated, transliterated, historical, or alternate.
Field support: Needs a reviewed field source
Show claim history
- Маяк мыса Хаттерас · Cape Hatteras Current · archive · Legacy archive field
Technical details
- claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-alternate_name-001- review_status
current- confidence
archive- source_type
migration_field
Technical details
- field_id
alternate_name- current_claim_id
CLAIM-LUX-LH-000230-alternate_name-001- field_support_status
no-trusted-reference- candidate_count
1- distinct_value_count
1- review_guidance
name variant field; classify by language/script and role instead of choosing one scalar winner.
Key sources
2 active / 2 total in-archive source links. Full sources and reference search leads below
External Identity Graph
- LUX Light ArchiveLUX-LH-000230 Canonical LUX ID
Local identity anchor for the record and related claims.
- Wikidata
- WikipediaSearch / review Search lead
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- ARLHSSearch / review Review source
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- OpenStreetMapSearch / review Search lead
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- Source URLs2 active / 2 total in-record source links Record source URLs
record provenance · Record-level source URLs are listed in the source provenance section.
- Lighthouse DirectorySearch / review Review source
review lead · Use the regional directory page as a trusted catalogue lead; add the exact URL after review.
Evidence graph
Derived view of how sources, facts, identifiers, lifecycle events, and relationships support this record.
Sources
Facts
- Alternate name alternate_name · Маяк мыса Хаттерас
- Construction or building date construction_date · 1803
- Construction or building date construction_date · 1870
- Coordinates coordinates · latitude: 35.25056, longitude: -75.52881
- Operational status status · active
- Tower height tower_height · 63
Identifiers
- Search / review object
- Search / review object
- Search / review object
- Search / review object
- Search / review object
Lifecycle
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History and connections
Lifecycle summary
Current status: active
Lifecycle events
- BuiltInherited from legacy archive
Construction date recorded.
1 source · medium confidence
Construction phases
Repeated construction dates are treated as lighthouse phases or rebuilds, not one current-date conflict.
- 1797 · Source narrative · Narrative lead
Source narrative context: The first lighthouse on the cape was built in 1797-1803. During the Civil War it was damaged. In 1870, a new brick lighthouse was erected nearby, which at that time was the tallest in the world. Today, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the largest brick lighthouse in the world.
- 1803 · Cape Hatteras · Phase claim
Source narrative context: The first lighthouse on the cape was built in 1797-1803. During the Civil War it was damaged. In 1870, a new brick lighthouse was erected nearby, which at that time was the tallest in the world. Today, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the largest brick lighthouse in the world.
- 1870 · Cape Hatteras · Phase claim
Source narrative context: It was built in 1870, automated in 1950. It is still active and houses a Maritime Museum and a tourist center.
Coordinate roles
- structure position · Wikipedia: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Evidence and data
Detailed timeline, graph, map history, and JSON exports for review and research.
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Lighthouse history (3 events)
- Construction date recordedrecord-derived
- Construction date recordedrecord-derived
- First light / operation date recordedrecord-derived
Record history (2 changes)
- Archive record createdarchive-metadata
- Archive record updatedarchive-metadata
Connection graph (1 objects)
Geo timeline (1 places)
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- Cape Hatteras35.25056, -75.52881
Rights & Attribution
Content License
Original editorial content on this page: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. See Rights & Reuse.
Media Rights
No published media with documented rights on this record.
Attribution
"Cape Hatteras" · LUX-LH-000230 · © LUX143 · Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International · https://light.lux143.org/lighthouses/LUX-LH-000230/
Citation
LUX Light Archive, Lighthouse record: "Cape Hatteras", LUX-LH-000230, https://light.lux143.org/lighthouses/LUX-LH-000230/, accessed 2026-07-03, archive v0.24.42.
Legacy archive provenance
This object now uses its LUX identity as the public record. The original Drupal node is preserved as migration provenance and a compatibility route.
- Canonical LUX ID
- LUX-LH-000230
- Legacy node
- node:898
- Legacy URL
- /node/898/
- Drupal source type
- lighthouse
- Source system
- drupal_migration
- Source path
- /node/898
Trusted References
Known external identifiers and review leads for Wikipedia, Wikidata, map, registry, and catalogue coverage. Search leads are not accepted evidence until reviewed. Field-level evidence is implied only when evidence scope or supported fields are explicit.
| Source | Status | Evidence scope | Reference | Review note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikidata | search-candidate | Search / review | Resolve to a verified QID before treating as evidence. | |
| Wikipedia | search-candidate | Search / review | Useful for public descriptions and cross-checking, but text must be rewritten or quoted sparingly. | |
| OpenStreetMap | search-candidate | Search / review | Resolve to a stable node, way, or relation URL before acceptance. | |
| ARLHS | review-source | Search / review | Search the World List of Lights and add a verified ARLHS ID when found. | |
| Lighthouse Directory | review-source | Search / review | Use the regional directory page as a trusted catalogue lead; add the exact URL after review. |
Record identifiers
- Node
- 898
- Source type
- lighthouse
- Review class
- Lighthouse
- Wikidata class
- Q39715
- Created
- 09/11/2012 16:01:36 UTC
- Changed
- 04/02/2014 14:24:05 UTC
- Source path
- /node/898
All technical fields
- Status
- active Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
- Construction date
- 1803; 1870 Multiple lighthouse phases Cape Hatteras archiveCape Hatteras archive
- Tower height
- 63 Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
- Focal height
- Not recorded
- Light height
- Not recorded
- Light characteristic
- Not recorded
- Light number
- Not recorded
- Operation
- Not translated
- Visibility
- Not recorded
- Legacy light IDs
- Not recorded
- Call sign
- Not recorded
- Lens / optics
- Not curated
- Latitude
- 35.25056 Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
- Longitude
- -75.52881 Legacy archive claim · Cape Hatteras
Empty lighthouse fields are shown so review gaps are visible. Lens and optics are curated as heritage assets when evidence exists.