Lighthousedle
Puzzle #4 was Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks in the town of Buxton, North Carolina originally built in 1802 and relocated twice due to coastal erosion. It is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. from base to tip at 210 feet.
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What the record says
Puzzle 4 ran on 13 Jul 2026 and the answer was Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, played with 6 guesses against 8 columns. On the record: Country - United States; Continent - North America; Height - >60m; Material - concrete; Heritage - listed. The numbers: Built - 1870; Focal height - 57 m; Range - 24 nmi.
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How it scored
- Country
- United States
- Continent
- North America
- Built
- 1870
- Height
- >60m
- Material
- concrete
- Heritage
- listed
- Focal height
- 57 m
- Range
- 24 nmi