Hatteras Inlet Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hatteras Inlet Lighthouse
A 13.5 meter tall skeletal steel tower stands near the southwest end of Hatteras Island. It is built over a concrete equipment shelter and has a focal height of 14.5 meters. The lighthouse emits an occulting white light, with the light obscured for a brief period every 6 seconds. This structure provides a geographic range of 11.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Hatteras Inlet Light is located about 1.8 km east of the inlet and 1.6 km from the nearest port, Hatteras.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels navigating the shifting Hatteras Inlet, a passage that requires precise navigation. Its location within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore also makes it a landmark for visitors.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 6s
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- North Carolina
- Sea Region
- Located near the southwest end of Hatteras Island, about 1.8 km east of Hatteras Inlet and 5 km west of Hatteras village.
- Latitude
- 35.1977°
- Longitude
- -75.7324°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hatteras(1.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J2401
- USCG No.
- 2-0645
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 13.5m square skeletal tower built on or over a concrete equipment shelter.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hatteras Inlet على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب United States، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.