Gjessnakken Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gjessnakken Lighthouse
Also known as: Gjessnakken (Gjæsnakken)
This concrete lighthouse, operational since 1896, is located on a small island at the southwestern end of Norway's Åsvær group in the Nordland region. The tower, painted white with a red roof, stands 20 meters above sea level. Its light emits a white, red, or green signal, cycling through these colors every 5 seconds. The original lighthouse was decommissioned in 1927, but a new light continued the navigational service. The structure includes a 3.5 meter octagonal lantern.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels through the Åsvær group, helping them navigate numerous small islands and submerged hazards. Its sector light provides precise directional cues to maritime traffic in this complex archipelago.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 5s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1896
Significant events: Original lighthouse closed 1927
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lovund(10.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2334
- NGA No.
- 10132
- Wikidata
- Q17776292 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 3.5 m octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof.
Location
- City
- Dønna
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Small island at the southwestern end of the Åsvær group
- Latitude
- 66.2162°
- Longitude
- 12.1278°
Nearby Vessels
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