Hrísey Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hrísey Lighthouse
The Hrísey Lighthouse, built in 1920, is situated on a bluff on the northwestern side of the island in Eyjafjafjordur. This stone tower, standing 9 meters tall, features a yellow exterior with a red lantern. Its light emits a sequence of white, red, and green flashes every 8 seconds. The focal height of the light is 114 meters, providing a geographic range of 26.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse guides vessels navigating the waters around Hrísey, Iceland's second-largest inhabited island, which is home to approximately 175 people. The area around the lighthouse has been identified as private property.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for safe navigation within Eyjafjordur, guiding ships around Hrísey island. Its sector light system provides precise directional warnings to mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 114m
- Geographic Range
- 26.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1920
Significant events: Area found to be closed (private property)
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hrisey(2.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4660
- NGA No.
- 18752
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-051
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow, lantern red
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Akureyrarbær
- Sea Region
- Hrísey is an inhabited island in the Eyjafjorður; 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long, it is the second largest island of Iceland. The population is about 175. Located on a bluff on the northwestern side of the island.
- Latitude
- 66.0181°
- Longitude
- -18.4005°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hrísey على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.