Oak Island Lighthouse
North Carolina
Oak Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in North Carolina, first lit in 1957. Its official name is Oak Island Light. The tower stands 154 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Fear Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Oak Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1957
Tower height
154 ft
Light 171 ft above water
Official name
Oak Island Light
About Oak Island Lighthouse
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of Oak Island in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean.
Oak Island Lighthouse sits at 33.8929, -78.0350 in North Carolina. The closest other lighthouses are Cape Fear Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Bald Head Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Price Creek Lighthouse (3.9 mi). North Carolina has 14 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Oak Island Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Oak Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Built of
- Concrete
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Questions about Oak Island Lighthouse
Where is Oak Island Lighthouse?
Oak Island Lighthouse is in North Carolina, at 33.8929, -78.0350. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Fear Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away.
Can you visit Oak Island Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Oak Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Oak Island Lighthouse built?
Oak Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1957.
How tall is Oak Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 154 feet (47 m) tall, and its light sits 171 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Oak Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Cape Fear 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 Oak Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.