N35 15' 14" W075 30' 56" - Hatteras Lighthouse - Buxton, NC
N 35° 15.042 W 075° 31.739
18S E 451876 N 3900973
Don't expect to find the waymark at the "permanent" geographic coordinates. The Hatteras Lighthouse where the coordinate marker is located was moved in 1999 to protect the historic structure from an eroding shoreline.
Waymark Code: WM6C23
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2009
Views: 32
Due to erosion of the shore, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse was moved (by Expert House Movers) from its original location at the edge of the ocean to safer ground 2,870 feet (870 m) inland. The move was controversial at the time with speculation that the structure would not survive the move, resulting in lawsuits that were later dismissed. Despite some opposition, work progressed and the move was completed between 1999 and 2000 in a massive operation. Rededicated in 2000, the lighthouse is fully open to the public at its new location further inland.
The lighthouse relocation is recognized as a civil engineering milestone. See Engineering Landmarks(WM21CQ).
Type of structure: Structure
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading: .55 miles or 2870 feet which is exactly the distance that the lighthouse was moved in 1999.
Reason for the coordinates: Exact location of the lighthouse structure as a navigation aid
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