Cape Hatteras Beacon (North Carolina)

District:	5th
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Location:	Placed near pitch of the Cape about 1.5 miles from the principal light.
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Number of Separate Lights:	1
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	30'
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Color of Tower:	White
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General Description:	Wooden framework supporting a lantern. Tower part enclosed for a watchroom & storeroom. Placed near pitch of the Cape about 1.5 miles from the principal light.
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Miscellaneous Remarks:	Warming stove

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Diameter to Glass:	3' 7"
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Number of Sides:	6
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Height Glazed:	32"
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Number of Plates Each Side:	6, 2 of copper
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Size of Plates:	30 x 32"
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Construction Material Lantern:	Iron
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Order of Apparatus:	6th
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Light Characteristic:	Fixed white
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Arc of Each Fixed Part:	315 degrees
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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Lamp Description:	Fountain
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Miscellaneous Remarks:	Beacon leaks badly, should be attended to in Spring.