Bodie Island Light

Summary

Bodie Island Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bodie Island Light is located in Dare County^[3].
• Bodie Island Light is in the country of United States^[4].
• Bodie Island Light is on the body of water Roanoke Sound^[5].
• Bodie Island Light is on the continent of North America^[6].
• Bodie Island Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[7].
• Bodie Island Light's architect is recorded as Paul J. Pelz^[8].
• Bodie Island Light's Commons category is recorded as Bodie Island Lighthouse^[9].
• 1872 marks the founding of Bodie Island Light^[10].
• Bodie Island Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.8185, 'lon': -75.5633}^[11].
• Bodie Island Light's service entry is recorded as October 1, 1872^[12].
• Bodie Island Light's significant event is recorded as electrification^[13].
• Bodie Island Light's significant event is recorded as automatization^[14].
• Bodie Island Light's significant event is recorded as automatization^[15].
• Bodie Island Light's light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 30s^[16].
• Bodie Island Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property^[17].
• Bodie Island Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+47'}^[18].
• Bodie Island Light's has part is recorded as tread^[19].
• Bodie Island Light's visitor center is recorded as Bodie Island Visitor Center^[20].
• Bodie Island Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+50'}^[21].
• Bodie Island Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+18'}^[22].
• Bodie Island Light's located in protected area is recorded as Cape Hatteras National Seashore^[23].
• Bodie Island Light's type of lens is recorded as first order Fresnel lens^[24].

Body

Geography

Bodie Island Light is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Dare County^[3]. It is on the body of water Roanoke Sound^[5]. It is on the continent of North America^[6].

Designation and Status

Bodie Island Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[7]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property^[17].

History and Context

1872 marks the founding of Bodie Island Light^[10].

Why It Matters

Bodie Island Light ranks in the top 2% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]