Dyrhólaey lighthouse
 Dyrhólaey lighthouse (Dyrhólaeyjarviti) | |
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| Location | Vík í Mýrdal |
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| Coordinates | 63°24′10.1″N 19°07′51.4″W / 63.402806°N 19.130944°WCoordinates: 63°24′10.1″N 19°07′51.4″W / 63.402806°N 19.130944°W |
| Year first constructed | 1910 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1927 (current) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern rising from the keeper's quarters |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Focal height | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Admiralty number | L4780 |
| NGA number | 18040 |
| ARLHS number | ICE-034 |
| Iceland number | VIT-267[1] |
The Dyrhólaey lighthouse (Icelandic: Dyrhólaeyjarviti) is located on the central south coast of Iceland.[2]
Description
The Dyrhólaey lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted white with red trim. Integral keepers quarters are placed on the left and right sides of the tower.[2] A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower.[2] The focal plane of the light is 118 m (387 ft).[2] The overall height of the tower is 13 m (43 ft). The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors.[2]
History
The light station at Dyrhólaey was established in 1910.[2] The first lighthouse was a skeletal steel tower prefabricated in Sweden.[2] The present lighthouse was built in 1927.[2]
Chacteristic
The light flashes white every 10 seconds.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of East and South Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of East and South Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
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