Gerðistangi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gerðistangi Lighthouse
Constructed in 1918, Gerðistangi Lighthouse is a 10-meter cylindrical concrete tower with a red lantern and gallery. Its focal height reaches 11 meters above sea level. The structure emits two white, red, or green flashes every 10 seconds, guiding vessels in the region. Located on a point of land near Vogar, about 12 kilometers east of Keflavík, its geographic range extends to 10.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is operational but not open to the public.
Why it matters: Gerðistangi Lighthouse aids maritime traffic approaching or departing the port areas around Keflavík. Its distinctive directional light warns vessels of the point of land it occupies, ensuring safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) WGR 10s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1918
Visiting
- Open to public
- No
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange with red lantern and gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Sea Region
- on a point of land near Vogar, about 12 km east of Keflavík
- Latitude
- 64.0124°
- Longitude
- -22.3523°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Vogar(2.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-038
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