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	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At is 193 feet, 2 inches in height, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is recognized by the National Park Service as the tallest (A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships) lighthouse in (North and South America) America.
		The lighthouse is located on the (additional info and facts about Outer Banks) Outer Banks of (A state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies) North Carolina near the town of Buxton.
		However, the lighthouse is obviously reduced in need by modern day (A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver) GPS and other electronic navigational devices.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cape_hatteras_lighthouse.htm (485 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
		In 1803, the first Cape Hatteras lighthouse was built but that light had a less than good reputation and many mariners complained that they never even saw it when passing the area.
		The wharf and loading dock was over a mile from where the lighthouse was being built and that distance consisted of soft sand and a marshland consisting of thick soft muck, so a tram railway was built to take the materials the last leg of their journey.
		The task of moving the Cape Hatteras lighthouse seemed the only solution and after lots of debate and controversy it was moved to its present location about 3,000 feet from where it once stood along with the keepers house and oil house.
	www.bansemer.com /north_carolina_lighthouses/cape_hatteras_lighthouse.htm (690 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - Dare County - Outer Banks ...
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest in the nation and famous symbol of North Carolina.
		The lighthouse is open to the public from early April until mid-October and visitors are welcome to climb the 268 steps for a spectacular view of the national seashore.
		Near the lighthouse, the frame buildings that served as quarters to the keepers of the light are still standing.
	www.hatteras-nc.com /light (397 words)

	Cape Lookout Lighthouse
		The present-day tower is the fourth lighthouse tower at the Eddystone Reef Station.
		Winslow Lewis installed the lighthouse lantern, (the lantern is the entire apparatus and enclosure at the top of lighthouses) ten feet in diameter and ten feet tall at the top for $2,350.
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest free standing brick lighthouse tower in the United States and probably the world.
	www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us /caroclips/CapeLookoutstory.htm (8466 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands on a spot of eastern North America dreaded by sailors since the 16th century when European ships regularly began sailing or "coasting" the Atlantic seaboard.
		Cape Hatteras light burned steadily for seven short years before the fighting of the Civil War extinguished it again.
		Even with Cape Hatteras as the primary aid to navigation in the area, secondary warning devices were needed farther out and directly on the shoals.
	www.outerbankschamber.com /relocation/history/capehatteras.cfm (1173 words)

	Cape Hatteras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Bruins (6-6) are coming of a 53-6 thrashing of Cape Hatteras and are heading into Southside (11-0) with a full head of steam.
		It is the point that protrudes the furthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the Atlantic coast of North America, making it a key point for navigation along the eastern seaboard.
		The cape is actually a bend in Hatteras Island, one of the long thin barrier islands that make up the Outer Banks.
	www.wikiverse.org /cape-hatteras (355 words)

	Cape Hatteras
		Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina.
		The first lighthouse at the cape was built in 1803; it was replaced by the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in 1870, which at 208 ft is the tallest in the United States.
		Oceanographically, it is of interest because it's a point of confluence for two opposing currents: the warm Gulf Stream moving north, and a cold Virginian current moving south.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cape_hatteras.html (244 words)

	CNN - County tries to block move of famed Cape Hatteras lighthouse - November 23, 1998
		HATTERAS, North Carolina (CNN) -- County officials voted Monday to file suit in federal court in an attempt to block the planned move of the historic Cape Hatteras lighthouse.
		The lighthouse closed its doors to the public Sunday, and if all goes as planned, tourists won't be able to climb the landmark's 268-spiral steps again until the summer of 2000.
		For 128 years, the fl-and-white striped Cape Hatteras lighthouse has been a beacon for ships venturing through a treacherous stretch of ocean off North Carolina's Outer Banks known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
	www.cnn.com /US/9811/23/lighthouse.move/index.html (722 words)

	Hatteras Island : Rodanthe, Avon, Waves, Salvo, Buxton - On The Outer Banks Of North Carolina - also Corolla, Duck, ...
		The Cape Hatteras National Seashore encompasses some of the most historic and environmentally fragile real estate in the world and is a paradox in many ways.
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, tallest in the nation, was nearly claimed by the Atlantic Ocean but was rescued in the nick of time in 1999 by moving the entire structure away from the sea.
		But perhaps most importantly is the fact that Hatteras Island is one of the last places on earth where you can go on the Fourth of July weekend and stake out a stretch of beach to call your very own.
	www.hatteras-nc.com (292 words)

	AllRefer.com - Hatteras, Cape, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Hatteras, Cape[hat´urus] Pronunciation Key, promontory on Hatteras Island, a low, sandy, barrier bar between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound, E N.C. Called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the cape experiences frequent storms that drive ships landward toward its dangerous shallow depths.
		Cape Hatteras National Seashore (30,319 acres/12,279 hectares; est.
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (built 1870) was removed in 1936 due to heavy beach erosion.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Hatteras.html (210 words)

	CNN.com - US - Rolled back from brink, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse reopens - May 26, 2000
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the nation's tallest, reopened Friday after being moved a half-mile to save it from beach erosion.
		When the spiral-striped lighthouse closed its doors in November 1998, it was less than 150 feet from the advancing ocean.
		The lighthouse will be rededicated next May at a gathering of descendants of Hatteras lighthouse keepers.
	www.cnn.com /2000/US/05/26/hatteras.lighthouse/index.html (843 words)

	CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, standing at 208 feet, is the tallest in the United States.
		The lighthouse is painted in fl and white spirals, with a red base.
		The present lighthouse is the second of three that have been situated on the cape.
	www.fishing-boating.com /articles/lighthouses/hatteras.htm (335 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse you see today, built between 1869-70, was a replacement after the first lighthouse fell victim to erosion.
		The physical moving of the lighthouse was completed on July 9, 1999 with the last brick of the brick foundation being placed at 3:33 PM on Tuesday, September 14th.
		Since the lighthouse climbing fee is a recreational use fee, park entry passes such as the Park Pass and the Golden Eagle Pass are not applicable to lighthouse use.
	www.outer-banks.nc.us /tourism/hatter.htm (1056 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The lighthouse is one of several on the North Carolina Outer Banks that are still operational including the Currituck, BodieIsland, Ocracoke, Cape Lookout, and Oak Island lighthouses.
		Due to the erosion of the shore, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse was moved from itsoriginal location 1600 feet at the edge of the ocean to safer ground.
		Rededicated in 2000, the lighthouse is fully open to the public at its new location further inland and visitors can even climbthe lighthouse stairs for a small fee during spring and summer months.
	www.therfcc.org /cape-hatteras-lighthouse-147495.html (366 words)

	North Carolina's Lighthouses
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stairs have been closed to climbers until further notice for repairs.
		Located along Highway 12 south on Hatteras Island, the Cape Hatteras Light is the most recognized, photographed, painted, read about and admired lighthouse in North America and is a National Historic Landmark.
		International Chimney, Inc. and their team of engineers successfully moved the Cape Hatteras Light Station 2,900 feet to the southwest of the original location, placing the tower 1,600 feet from the ocean’s edge on July 9, 1999.
	www.outer-banks.com /lights/nhatteras.cfm (834 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in America.
		During the Civil War, the lighthouse was attacked by both Union and Confederate forces.
		The current lighthouse is actually the second structure.
	www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us /caroclips/hatteras.html (139 words)

	Moving the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocation Project - ...
		PRESS RELEASE: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Remains Straight As An Arrow
		PRESS RELEASE: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Opens for General Public May 26th
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relighting — Nov. 13, 1999
	www.nps.gov /caha/lrp.htm (149 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest brick lighthouse (200 ft.) in the U.S., was built in 1870, replacing a lighthouse built in 1803.
		In 1999, the lighthouse was moved 2900 feet to save it from falling victim of erosion.
		View is northeastward showing the path of the move with the original lighthouse location in the distance.
	www.hatteras.biz /ThenAndNow/lighthouse.htm (148 words)

	HATTERAS HI - HATTERAS ISLAND
		Composed of dunes, dense salt marshes, freshwater swales and one of the most pristine maritime forests remaining on the East Coast, Hatteras Island is the destination for vacationers in search of fishing, camping, windsurfing, bird watching, beachcombing or total relaxation.
		If you love Hatteras Island, as we do, you should read this editorial, it was published in the July 2002 issue of the Island Breeze.
		is a free monthly newspaper available here on Hatteras Island. We have reprinted this article to make his thoughts available to all who missed the July 2002 edition.
	www.hatterashi.com (222 words)

	Cape Hatteras Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The 205 foot tall Hatteras tower is the ultimate symbol of lighthouses...
		The current tower, with it's fl and white stripes, was built in 1870 and fitted with a revolving first-order fresnel lens.
		Hatteras is fighting an ongoing battle with beach erosion.
	www.lighthousegetaway.com /lights/banks1.html (180 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Scape with All By Myself - M.I. Hummel 156168 - M.I. Hummel
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Scape with All By Myself - M.I. Hummel 156168 - M.I. Hummel
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Scape with All By Myself
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	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse North Carolina
		Cape Hatteras North Carolina lighthouse may well be called America's Sweetheart, as we all watched on TV while it was being moved back away from the ocean.
		aerial shots of Cape Hatteras after the move.
		When I took this photo, I could just barely see Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the distance.
	www.thelighthousepeople.com /north_carolina/Cape_Hatteras.html (178 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Reopens
		The 130-year-old Cape Hatteras lighthouse has reopened to the public.
		Last summer, the famous lighthouse was relocated one-half mile inland at a cost of $10 million.
		It was moved in time to avoid three hurricanes that churned along the beach where it had stood.
	www.harcourtschool.com /articles/video_updates/047/047_160_80.html (44 words)

	Cape hatteras, royal caribbean - Hatteras, Cape
		The Cape Hatteras region is an important area oceanographically.
		Cape Hatteras Light, North Carolina: The 196-foot fl and white tower on the Outer Banks of Cape Hatteras is the tallest on the continent, and the waters
		A brief history of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, along with a description of its historic move in 1999.
	royal-caribbean.allinfosites.com /q/royal-caribbean-cape-hatteras.htm (735 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The limited space includes a model of the original 1803 Cape Hatteras light, which used oil lamps, and the first lens installed in the lighthouse, in 1853.
		There are 248 steps to the top of the tallest brick lighthouse in the world.
		That's famous Cape Point near the Hatteras Lighthouse.
	www.wikiverse.org /cape-hatteras-lighthouse (532 words)

	8' Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cape Hatteras is the most popular lighthouse in North America and is a National Historic Landmark.
		Recently, the Cape Hatteras was moved some 2,900 feet because it was in danger of toppling into the ocean like the famed Cape Henlopen Lighthouse.
		The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse moving project took only 23 days to complete and has already withstood two significant hurricanes.
	www.lawnornaments.com /8caphatlig.html (225 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse at Light House Collectibles
		Discover paradise in Hatteras Island on the outer banks of North Carolina.
		Find Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in our collection of beautiful, historic Lefton lighthouse lamps, top and bottom-lit and mounted on pretty pine.
		Cape Hatteras lighthouse signs, doorstops, jewelry and more.
	www.light-house-collectibles.com /light-house/cape-hatteras-lighthouse.aspx (295 words)

	Surfline \| Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Hey, this is Mike with the report for Friday morning at 7:10 AM.
		Highlights include Cape Hatteras going huge for Brett Barley, Cash Barris, Morgan O'Connell and Ryan Langowski and â“ perhaps even more impressive â“ Virginia Beach grinding perfectly for Ian Parnell and Chris Todd.
		Read the Surfline Forecast Team's prognosis for wave and weather activity for the month of November.
	www.surfline.com /surfline/livecams/getsurfmapsurfbreakreport.cfm?alias=capehatterascam (1224 words)

	Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - 2nd Issue - Reco 72911 - Reco : collectibles and gifts at American Collectible .com
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - 2nd Issue - Reco 72911 - Reco : collectibles and gifts at American Collectible.com
		Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - 2nd Issue Reco Guiding Lights by Danny Hahlbohm Item # 72911
		We hope that you buy this Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
	www.americancollectible.com /reco/cape-hatteras-lighthouse-i85069.html (90 words)

	Hatteras, Cape
		Hatteras, Cape, promontory on Hatteras Island, a low, sandy, barrier bar between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound, E N.C. Called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the cape experiences frequent storms that drive ships landward toward its dangerous shallow depths.
		NEITHER SIDE YIELDS ON LIGHTHOUSE FUROR THE ISSUE OF MOVING THE LANDMARK AT CAPE HATTERAS DRAWS A CROWD.(LOCAL) (The Virginian Pilot)
		LIGHTHOUSE IS MOVING, CONGRESS SAYS THE CAPE HATTERAS BEACON WILL BE MOVED A HALF-MILE INLAND, AWAY FROM THE SURF.(FRONT) (The Virginian Pilot)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0822952.html (254 words)

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