Cape Fear Lighthouse
North Carolina
Cape Fear Lighthouse is a lighthouse in North Carolina, first lit in 1903. Its official name is Cape Fear Light. It was deactivated in 1958. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Oak Island Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away.
Cape Fear Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1903
Deactivated 1958
Official name
Cape Fear Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
Nearest lighthouse
Oak Island Lighthouse
0.0 mi away
About Cape Fear Lighthouse
Cape Fear Lighthouse was a coastal beacon built in 1903, replacing the Bald Head Lighthouse as the main navigation aid for Cape Fear and the Frying Pan Shoals off the coast of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It stood near the cape on Bald Head Island.
Cape Fear Lighthouse sits at 33.8927, -78.0348 in North Carolina. The closest other lighthouses are Oak Island Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Bald Head Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Price Creek Lighthouse (3.9 mi). North Carolina has 14 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Cape Fear Lighthouse
Where is Cape Fear Lighthouse?
Cape Fear Lighthouse is in North Carolina, at 33.8927, -78.0348. The nearest other lighthouse is Oak Island Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away.
When was Cape Fear Lighthouse built?
Cape Fear Lighthouse was first lit in 1903. It was deactivated in 1958.
What lighthouses are near Cape Fear Lighthouse?
The closest are Oak Island Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Bald Head Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Price Creek Lighthouse (3.9 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cape Fear Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.