Honningsvåg Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Honningsvåg Lighthouse
Also known as: #Honningsvåg
Honningsvåg Lighthouse was a square skeletal tower made of metal, standing 6 meters tall and clad with siding, topped by a lantern and gallery. Its focal height reached 11.5 meters, and it emitted an isophase red light every 6 seconds, visible for 10.9 nautical miles. Positioned on the north side of a protected cove entrance, it was located about 2.5 kilometers south of Buholmen. The original structure was eventually replaced and subsequently removed, marking a transition in navigational aids for the area.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was essential for guiding vessels into the protected cove at Honningsvåg, a safe harbor along Norway's coast. Its replacement and removal reflect the continuous evolution of maritime navigation systems to meet current shipping demands.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 6s
- Focal Height
- 11.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced, Removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Borgundvag(4.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0526
- NGA No.
- 5584
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Stad
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- On the north side of the entrance to a protected cove, about 2.5 km south of Buholmen.
- Latitude
- 62.1989°
- Longitude
- 5.1794°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Honningsvåg على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.