Færder Lighthouse
 Færder Lighthouse | |
  Vestfold | |
| Location |
Tjøme Vestfold Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°01′37″N 10°31′29″E / 59.026903°N 10.524607°ECoordinates: 59°01′37″N 10°31′29″E / 59.026903°N 10.524607°E |
| Year first constructed | 1857 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower with an horizontal white band |
| Height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| Intensity | 3,570,000 cd |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | B2506 |
| NGA number | 0004 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-254 |
| Norway number | NF-0001[1] |
Færder Lighthouse (Norwegian: Færder fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Tjøme in Vestfold, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the archipelago Tristein, three small islands in the outer Oslofjord. It was first lit in 1857 as a replacement of the former Store Færder Lighthouse. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Færder Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2016
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Færder fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Lille Færder (Tristein) fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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