Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Summary

Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cape Lookout Lighthouse is located in Carteret County^[3].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse is in the country of United States^[4].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse is on the continent of North America^[5].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Cape Lookout Lighthouse^[7].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's color is recorded as black^[8].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's color is recorded as white^[9].
• 1859 marks the founding of Cape Lookout Lighthouse^[10].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.622738, 'lon': -76.524546}^[11].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as South Core Banks^[12].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's service entry is recorded as November 1, 1859^[13].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 15s^[14].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[15].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property^[16].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+49'}^[17].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+343'}^[18].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+159'}^[19].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's has part is recorded as tread^[20].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+52'}^[21].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+25'}^[22].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's located in protected area is recorded as Cape Lookout National Seashore^[23].
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse's type of lens is recorded as third order Fresnel lens^[24].

Body

Geography

Cape Lookout Lighthouse is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Carteret County^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[5].

Designation and Status

Cape Lookout Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place^[15] and National Register of Historic Places contributing property^[16].

History and Context

1859 marks the founding of Cape Lookout Lighthouse^[10].

Why It Matters

Cape Lookout Lighthouse ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]