Gelbsand Unterfeuer Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gelbsand Unterfeuer Lighthouse
This cylindrical tower, standing 28 meters tall, was first lit in 2010. It features a black finish with a single white horizontal band. The light, positioned 25 meters above sea level, emits an occulting white flash every 4 seconds, visible for over 14 nautical miles. Prefabricated at a shipyard in Cuxhaven, the tower was then installed at sea. It is located approximately 8 kilometers northeast of Neuwerk.
Why it matters: The Gelbsand Unterfeuer guides vessels departing the Elbe River, a significant shipping artery, and its modern construction represents an advancement in offshore navigational aid design.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 4s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2010
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one white horizontal band
Structure: round cylindrical tower with gallery, painted black with one white horizontal band
Location
- Country
- 🇩🇪Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Sea Region
- guides vessels departing the Elbe, located about 8 km northeast of Neuwerk
- Latitude
- 53.9720°
- Longitude
- 8.6244°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cuxhaven(6.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B1348.49
- NGA No.
- 10439
اعثر على منارة Gelbsand Unterfeuer على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Germany، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.