Hópsnes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hópsnes Lighthouse
Completed in 1928, Hópsnes Lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower painted orange with a red lantern and gallery. Standing 8 meters tall, its light is positioned 16 meters above sea level. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 20 seconds and has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. It is situated on a promontory about 2.5 kilometers southeast of Grindavík. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels navigating the waters near Grindavík, marking the Hópsnes promontory and serving as a reference point in an area prone to low visibility.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1928
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange with red lantern and gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Grindavíkurbær
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) southeast of Grindavík.
- Latitude
- 63.8264°
- Longitude
- -22.4066°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Grindavik(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4828
- NGA No.
- 18144
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-048
- Wikidata
- Q3378269 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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