Grytøy Lighthouse
  Nordland | |
| Location |
Bodø Nordland Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 67°23′23″N 13°50′45″E / 67.38972°N 13.84583°ECoordinates: 67°23′23″N 13°50′45″E / 67.38972°N 13.84583°E |
| Year first constructed | 1865 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1959 (current) |
| Automated | 1959 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with lantern |
| Height | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
| Focal height | 34.3 metres (113 ft) |
| Range | 8.5 nmi (15.7 km; 9.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) WR 10s |
| Admiralty number | L2562 |
| NGA number | 10752 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-365 |
| Norway number | NF-7010 |
Grytøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Grytøy fyr) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Vestfjorden in the Helligvær islands, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the town of Bodø. The current light sits atop a 10.5-metre (34 ft) tall concrete tower. It has two flashes every 10 seconds, the color that flashes is white or red depending on direction from which it is seen.[1]
History
The original lighthouse was built in 1865. It was a square light tower attached to the front of a two-story keeper's house. It was located near the current lighthouse. That lighthouse was closed and demolished in 1959 and replaced with an automated light tower nearby.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø and Narvik Areas". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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