The light can be seen at 24 nautical miles out to sea. Below is a link to a video done by Our State Magazine that has a lot of info. http://www.oakislandlighthouse.org/2012/07/07/see-the-lighthouse-story-on-unc-tv/
? How tall is it? I don't understand this question. It is located across the street from a beautiful public beach if that helps.
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