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Cape Hatteras Balcony - South

View of cloudy sky, trees and ocean from balcony of lighthouse

From this vantage point, Cape Point is easily visible. Stretching out from this point is the beginning of the Diamond Shoals, a series of dynamic underwater sandbars that extend out 10 to 12 miles. Just offshore from this location is also the point where the Gulf Stream and Labrador Currents meet in the Atlantic Ocean. The shoals and confluence of currents are what make these waters so treacherous and earned this area the nickname “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” The south side of the balcony is in front of an open black cast iron door leading to the interior of the lighthouse with views of the Atlantic Ocean. The balcony encircles the cylindrical Top Level of the lighthouse, which is completely sheathed in black-painted cast iron. The floor is diamond-textured and has a perimeter railing, both also made of black-painted cast iron. The lantern and lantern balcony are visible above.

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Latitude: 35.2368392944336, Longitude: -75.6029281616211

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09/18/2015

07/02/2021

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