Laurel Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Laurel Point Lighthouse
Laurel Point is marked by a 15-meter skeletal steel tower, erected in 1880. A square green daymark adorns the structure, which is situated on the platform of the initial lighthouse, removed in the 1950s. The light emits a green flash every 4 seconds. Situated approximately 1.2 kilometers from Laurel Point in Washington County, the lighthouse is 0.6 kilometers from Corolla, the closest port. While the site is open, access to the tower is restricted.
Why it matters: This light serves as a navigation aid for ships entering the western, more confined part of Albemarle Sound, offering a primary reference point in this waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
Significant events: Original lighthouse demolished in the 1950s
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- green daymark
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 15m skeletal tower with a square green daymark, mounted on the platform of the original lighthouse.
Location
- City
- Corolla
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- North Carolina
- Sea Region
- Located about 3/4 mi (1.2 km) off Laurel Point in eastern Washington County, marking the beginning of the western, narrower section of Albemarle Sound.
- Latitude
- 36.3766°
- Longitude
- -75.8307°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Corolla(0.6 km)
- USCG No.
- 2-31635
- ARLHS No.
- USA-430
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