Glan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Glan Lighthouse
Glan lighthouse is a skeletal tower standing 6 meters tall, located on a skerry off the east coast of Herføl, an island southwest of Søndre Sandøy, Norway. The structure features a white lantern with a red roof, supported by four black piles. Its focal height is also 6 meters. The light emits alternating white, red, and green flashes with a 6-second cycle, providing a geographic range of 8.9 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for navigating the intricate coastal waters near Herføl and Søndre Sandøy, with its sector light clearly marking safe passages and warning of submerged hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- City
- Hvaler
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Østfold
- Sea Region
- Skerry off the east coast of Herføl, an island southwest of Søndre Sandøy, Norway
- Latitude
- 58.9933°
- Longitude
- 11.0678°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hvaler(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2194
- NGA No.
- 0020
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: A 6m tall structure consisting of a lantern on a platform supported by four piles. The lantern is white with a red roof, and the piles are black.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Glan على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.