they moved the cape hatteras lighthouse in 1994.
they moved the cape hatteras lighthouse in 1994.
when did they move the cape hatteras lighthouse?
1994
the first lighthouse at the cape was built in 1803; it was replaced by the current cape hatteras lighthouse in 1870, which at from the ground to the tip of its lightning rod is the tallest lighthouse in the united states and one of the tallest brick lighthouses in the world. in 1999, as the receding shoreline had come dangerously close to cape hatteras lighthouse, the 4830-ton lighthouse was lifted and moved inland a distance of . its distance from the seashore is now , about the same as when it was originally built.
cape hatteras
bullet::::- number of steps: 257 steps to reach the light









































bullet::::- brightness: 800,000 candle power from each of two 1000-watt lamps









































bullet::::- flash pattern: 1 second flash, 6.5 second ellipse









































bullet::::- visibility: from 20 nautical miles (37 km) in clear conditions. in exceptional conditions, it has been seen from 51 miles (94 km) out.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- list of tallest lighthouses in the world









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- national park service hatteras lighthouse page









































bullet::::- nc public instruction lighthouse page









































bullet::::- lighthouse friends: cape hatteras light









































bullet::::- moving the cape hatteras lighthouse - cape hatteras national seashore (u.s. national park service)
cape hatteras lighthouse