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Cape Hatteras Light is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The lighthouse’s unusual pattern makes it easy to recognize and famous. It is often ranked high on lists of most beautiful and famous lighthouses in the U.S.
Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks in the town of Buxton, North Carolina originally established in 1802, with the present lighthouse completed in 1870 and physically relocated once, in 1999, due to coastal erosion. It is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. from base to tip at 210 feet. The lighthouse's semi-unique pattern makes it easy to recognize and famous. It is often ranked high on lists of most beautiful, and famous lighthouses in the US.
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Beach access with parking on the soundside of the highway.
Beach access with a parking area. This area is unique as it provides access to the entire end of the island with access to both the ocean and the sound.
With its two stations and five outbuildings, Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is the most complete site of all remaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and one of the most complete sites in the U.S. This site and museum is on Hatteras Island, in the village of Rodanthe.