Handnesholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Handnesholmen Lighthouse
This lighthouse features a 4-meter octagonal lantern structure, painted white with a red roof, built upon a stone foundation. It is located on the southwestern tip of a small island situated off the southwest end of Handnesøya, approximately 1 km southwest of the Hannesøy ferry terminal. The light displays an occulting white, green, or red signal every 6 seconds. Its focal height is 6.5 meters, with a geographic range of 9.1 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The directional light of Handnesholmen lighthouse precisely marks the small island it occupies, aiding vessels navigating the busy coastal waters near the Hannesøy ferry terminal.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 6.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.1NM
Location
- City
- Nesna
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located at the southwestern tip of a small island off the southwestern end of Handnesøya, about 1 km southwest of the Hannesøy ferry terminal.
- Latitude
- 66.2269°
- Longitude
- 12.9049°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nesna(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2236
- NGA No.
- 9752
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 4m octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a stone foundation.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Handnesholmen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.