How many miles can the light be seen of bald head lighthouse in NC?

Question

How many miles can the light be seen of bald head lighthouse in NC?

Answer 1

Established:   1796; Rebuilt: 1817

Deactivated 1935

Position: N 33° 52' 24.6", W 78° 00.0' 01.73"

Nautical Chart

Bald Head (Smith) Island,

Cape Fear River, North Carolina

Characteristic: FW [Fixed White]

Original Optics: 15 Lamps with Reflectors

Present optic: Removed

Elevation: 110-feet high Focal Plane

Range: 18 miles

Structure:

(Daymark) 100-feet high White Mottled Stucco/Plaster Octagonal Brick Tower with Lantern

Fog signal: none; Jones fog bell - 1855.

First Keeper: ?

Current Use: Historic Site (2)

Answer 2

--Depends on the height of the light above sea level, and the height of the observer's eye above sea level.

"Light," not "lighthouse."