Hamsundpollen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hamsundpollen Lighthouse
The Hamsundpollen lighthouse is a 6-meter square tower topped with a lantern and gallery. It stands white with a red roof, situated on a promontory that guides vessels into the Hamsund, a protected sound east of Buvåg. The lighthouse emits an occulting white, red, and green light on a 4-second cycle. Its focal height reaches 6.5 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 9.1 nautical miles. While the site is open for visitors, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation, specifically guiding vessels into the Hamsund. Its directional light provides critical real-time information to mariners traversing these intricate coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 4s
- Focal Height
- 6.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.1NM
Location
- City
- Hamarøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- A promontory guiding vessels into the Hamsund, a protected sound east of Buvåg.
- Latitude
- 68.1351°
- Longitude
- 15.5327°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tranoy(4.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2691
- NGA No.
- 11088
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.