The 8 Tallest Lighthouses in North Carolina

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in North Carolina that we could confirm is still standing. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse leads, 198 ft tall; number 8 is Price Creek Light, 20 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

   198 ft tall · Dare County, North Carolina · National Register

   Photo: Henryhartley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   2. Cape Lookout Lighthouse

   163 ft tall · Carteret County, North Carolina · National Register

   Photo: United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   3. Currituck Beach Lighthouse

   162 ft tall · Currituck County, North Carolina · National Register

   Photo: Carolyn Coleman / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   4. Bodie Island Light

   156 ft tall · Dare County, North Carolina

   Photo: RyanGRodgers / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   5. Oak Island Light

   153 ft tall · Brunswick County, North Carolina · National Register

   Photo: Matt Trostle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

6. 6. Bald Head Lighthouse

   110 ft tall · Brunswick County, North Carolina · National Register

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   7. Ocracoke Light

   75 ft tall · Hyde County, North Carolina · National Register

   Photo: Henryhartley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

8. 8. Price Creek Light

   20 ft tall · Brunswick County, North Carolina

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