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| Location | Oak Island, Cape Fear River, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′34″N 78°02′06″W / 33.8929°N 78.035°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1957/8 |
| Foundation | Concrete-filled steel pilings |
| Construction | Portland concrete |
| Height | 153 feet (47 m) |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings | Bottom third of tower gray, second third white, top third black |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1958 |
| Focal height | 169 feet (52 m) |
| Light source | LED |
| Range | 20.5 nautical miles (nominal) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4)W 10s |
Oak Island Lighthouse | |
| Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000293 |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 2007 |
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of Oak Island in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean. Featuring 16 LED lights which produce four, one-second bursts of light every 10 seconds, it has a luminous range of 20.5 nautical miles. Owned by the town since 2004, it is managed by a citizens group (Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse).[1]
- ^ "USCG Light List" (PDF). USCG.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2019-01-25.