Grenjanes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Grenjanes Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 19 meters tall, was built in 1945 and first lit at the end of World War II. Its white structure is distinguished by a red lantern and appears to have black vertical stripes from a distance. The focal height of the light is 25 meters, casting a white flash every 20 seconds. Situated on a cape at the east entrance to Lónafjörður fjord, it lies about 5 km north of Þórshöfn. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the east entrance to the Lónafjörður fjord, offering a key navigational reference for vessels approaching or departing the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1945
Significant events: Built during World War II, activated at the end of the war
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern, appearing to have black vertical stripes from a distance
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Langanesbyggð
- Sea Region
- Located on a cape at the east entrance to the Lónafjörður fjord, about 5 km north of the fishing town of Þórshöfn, Iceland.
- Latitude
- 66.2580°
- Longitude
- -15.3366°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Thorshofn(3.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-042
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