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The current Bodie Island Lighthouse (pronounced “body island”) is the third that has stood in this vicinity of Bodie Island on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and was built in 1872. It stands 156 feet (48 m) tall and is located on the Roanoke Sound side of a portion of a peninsula that is the first part of the Cape Hatteras National ...
Bodie Island Light: ... A. ^ A replica of the 1877 lighthouse was built in 2004. [8] B. ^ In 2003, a replica of the original 1866 lighthouse was built. [8] References
On December 1, 1875, the Currituck Beach Light was completed, located between Cape Henry Light and Bodie Island. Unlike its fellows, Currituck Beach Light was not painted, leaving its brick facade visible. In 1939, the lighthouse was automated following a merger of the United States Coast Guard with the Bureau of Lighthouses. [3]
The Bodie Island Lighthouse contains its original Fresnel lens; it was illuminated for the first time in 1872. At nearly 200 feet tall, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is America’s tallest brick ...
The original lighthouse was destroyed by a hurricane in 1854, and the existing structure, finished the following year, has been beaten up by hurricanes. ... Bodie Island Light Station on the ...
From Neist Point Lighthouse in Scotland to Tourlitis Lighthouse in Greece, here are beautiful lighthouses around the world. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
Bodie Island [1] (/ ˈ b ɒ d i / BAH-dee) is a long, narrow barrier peninsula that forms the northernmost portion of the Outer Banks.The land that is most commonly referred to as Bodie Island was at one time a true island, but in 1811 Roanoke Inlet, which had separated it from the Currituck Banks in the north, closed. [2]
The Outer Banks, separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Currituck Albemarle Sounds (north) and Pamlico Sound (south) The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States.