Currituck Beach Light

Currituck Beach Light
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
LocationCorolla, North Carolina
Coordinates36°22′36″N 75°49′51″W / 36.376667°N 75.830833°W / 36.376667; -75.830833
Tower
Constructed1875 
Constructionbrick
Automated1939
Height162 ft (49 m)
ShapeConical tower
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1875
Focal height158 feet (48 m)
LensFirst-order Fresnel lens
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) 
Characteristic20-second flash cycle (on for 3 seconds, off for 17 seconds)
Currituck Beach Lighthouse / Currituck Beach Lighthouse Complex
Area30.6 acres (12.4 ha)
NRHP reference No.73001333 (original)
99000911 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1973
Designated HDJanuary 12, 2000

The Currituck Beach Light (/ˈkʊrɪtʌk/) is a lighthouse located on the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina. The Currituck Beach Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973.