Fornæs Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fornæs Lighthouse
Fornæs Lighthouse, built in 1892, is a cylindrical granite tower standing 27 meters tall. Located at the easternmost point of Jylland on the Djurs peninsula, it is situated about 4 kilometers northeast of Grenaa. The tower, unpainted and red in color, features a lantern and gallery. Its light emits a single white flash every 20 seconds. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Grenaa, located 1.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the critical easternmost point of Jylland, guiding vessels around the Djurs peninsula and through the Kattegat.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 32m
- Geographic Range
- 15.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1892
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- granite
Structure: round granite tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Norddjurs Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Central Denmark Region
- Sea Region
- Fornæs marks the easternmost point of Jylland, situated at the end of the Djurs peninsula on a cape, approximately 4 km northeast of the Grenå waterfront.
- Latitude
- 56.4433°
- Longitude
- 10.9584°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Grenaa(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C0204
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-008
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