Gåsvær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gåsvær Lighthouse
Gåsvær Lighthouse is a 6.5-meter lantern and gallery structure situated on a stone cairn. The tower is painted white and topped with a red roof. Its focal height is 5 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 8.4 nautical miles. The light emits an occulting white, red, or green signal, with two flashes every 8 seconds, changing color depending on the direction. This light guides vessels on the southern approach to the island where the former fishing village was abandoned in 1990. The lighthouse itself remains operational, though the tower is closed to visitors.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for recreational boaters navigating the southern approach to Gåsvær. The lighthouse's directional light offers precise guidance, assisting mariners in avoiding hazards in the surrounding waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: village abandoned 1990
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 6.5m lantern and gallery, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a stone cairn.
Location
- City
- Herøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- small island at the beginning of the southern approach to Gåsvær
- Latitude
- 66.0661°
- Longitude
- 12.0454°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Heroy(6.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2320
- NGA No.
- 10088
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