Kråkenes Lighthouse

Kråkenes Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse
Sogn og Fjordane
Location Vågsøy Municipality
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway
Coordinates 62°02′05.3″N 04°59′10″E / 62.034806°N 4.98611°E / 62.034806; 4.98611Coordinates: 62°02′05.3″N 04°59′10″E / 62.034806°N 4.98611°E / 62.034806; 4.98611
Year first constructed 1906
Automated 1986
Construction wooden tower
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern
Height 10.5 metres (34 ft)
Focal height 45.2 metres (148 ft)
Intensity 40,100 candela
Range 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)
Characteristic Oc WRG 6s.
Admiralty number L0504
NGA number 5556
ARLHS number NOR-141
Norway number NF-2905
Managing agent Kråkenes Fyr

Kråkenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kråkenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy.

History

It was first lit in 1906 and automated in 1986.[1] The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire following an Allied air raid in 1945. The current lighthouse now houses a restaurant and has rooms available for overnight accommodations.

Stormy weather at the lighthouse

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall lighthouse is attached to the seaward side of a 2-1/2 story wood keeper's house built into the rocky shoreline. The building is white and the lighthouse portion has a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 42.5 metres (139 ft) above sea level and it emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kråkenes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  3. ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.

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