Light Station

This overlook sits along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway at an elevation of 2 feet, with land dropping only 2 feet within 600 meters, reflecting the flat terrain typical of the area. First Grass, a peak rising to 13 feet, is visible to the south-southwest at a distance of 1.2 miles. Ocracoke is the nearest town, 0.5 miles to the north-northeast, while Harkers Island lies 43.2 miles southwest and Belhaven 46.7 miles northwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year: on the March equinox, the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 19:16; on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset at 20:22; on the September equinox, sunrise is at 06:53 and sunset at 19:02; and on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:09 with sunset at 16:56. The previous stop along the byway is the Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area.