Båtsfjord Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Båtsfjord Lighthouse
Båtsfjord Lighthouse, first lit in 1899, is a 12-meter cylindrical concrete tower painted white. It stands with a lantern and gallery atop a one-story keeper's house, reaching a focal height of 39 meters. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 20 seconds, with a geographic range of 16.9 nautical miles. Built on a peninsula sheltering the harbor of Båtsfjord, it served the Finnmark region. The structure has been inactive since 2013. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was essential for guiding vessels into the harbor of Båtsfjord, a port on the Barents Sea, and helped mariners navigate the approach to this remote community.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 39m
- Geographic Range
- 16.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1899
Significant events: Inactive since 2013, possible future removal
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery centered on a 1-story concrete keeper's house
Location
- City
- Vardø
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- peninsula sheltering the harbor of Båtsfjord
- Latitude
- 70.3888°
- Longitude
- 31.1558°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Vardo(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4191
- NGA No.
- 14580
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-161
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