Eigerøy Lighthouse
 Eigerøy Lighthouse | |
  Rogaland | |
| Location |
Eigersund Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°25′51″N 5°52′03″E / 58.430825°N 5.867629°ECoordinates: 58°25′51″N 5°52′03″E / 58.430825°N 5.867629°E |
| Year first constructed | 1854 |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower with one horizontal white band |
| Height | 32.9 metres (108 ft) |
| Focal height | 46.5 metres (153 ft) |
| Original lens | First order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | 3,905,000 cd |
| Range | 18.8 nautical miles (34.8 km; 21.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30s. |
| Admiralty number | B3184 |
| NGA number | 1960 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-010 |
| Norway number | NF-0945 |
| Managing agent | [1] |
Eigerøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Eigerøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located at the small island Midbrødøya immediately west of Eigerøya in Eigersund, Norway. It was established in 1854 and automated in 1989.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Eigerøy Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2016
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Eigerøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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