Hovsund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hovsund Lighthouse
Hovsund Lighthouse stands on a square, white tower that is 7 meters high, topped with a lantern and gallery. Its lantern roof is painted red. Situated on a skerry off the northwest tip of Gimsøy island, it is connected to the mainland by a causeway that also serves as a breakwater. The lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light, with a single white flash every 6 seconds, and has a geographic range of 10.5 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port, Laukvik, is 7.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for local mariners navigating the intricate coastal waters around Gimsøy, marking the skerry and guiding vessels through the passage protected by its causeway. The integration of its access causeway with a breakwater highlights a practical design solution for its exposed location.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 10.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.5NM
Location
- City
- Vågan
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry off the northwest tip of Gimsøy, connected to the mainland by a causeway that also functions as a breakwater.
- Latitude
- 68.3448°
- Longitude
- 14.0907°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Laukvik(7.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3086
- NGA No.
- 12064
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof painted red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hovsund على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.