WayfarrowRoanoke River Light
Lighthouse · Chowan County, North Carolina
Roanoke River Light is a lighthouse in Chowan County, North Carolina. North Carolina has 18 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was deactivated in 1941.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the original screwpile lighthouse, restored and now standing over the water at Edenton. Sources don't agree on the build year (authorized 1886, put up 1887) or the height (about 35 ft vs. 75 ft). There is also a separate replica in Plymouth. It stands at 36.0565° N, 76.6109° W.
Nearby places
- Bethelghost town · Perquimans County · 5.9 mi
- Swainghost town · Washington County · 9.7 mi
- Green Hillghost town · Washington County · 14.4 mi
- Moratucghost town · Washington County · 16.6 mi
- Ausbonghost town · Washington County · 19.4 mi
- Monticelloghost town · Washington County · 21.3 mi
- Chepanuughost town · Perquimans County · 22.8 mi
- Emandellghost town · Washington County · 27 mi
- Hintonsvilleghost town · Pasquotank County · 28.2 mi
- Faunaghost town · Pasquotank County · 28.5 mi
- Poolvilleghost town · Pasquotank County · 29.5 mi
- Masequetucghost town · Pasquotank County · 30.5 mi
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- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
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- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
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