Kalvholm Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kalvholm Lighthouse
The Kalvholm lighthouse is a square concrete tower standing 7 meters tall, topped with a white lantern and gallery. Its structure is painted orange with a white lantern. Located on a small island west of the ship channel south of Lohm, it emits an occulting white, red, or green light, flashing twice every 6 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 9.3 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed to the public. Its nearest port is Nagu, 9.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the ship channel south of Lohm, where its directional light specifically guides vessels along the correct course. The unique occulting characteristic provides a distinct and reliable signal for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Light Range
- 3NM (5.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Pargas
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Southwest Finland
- Sea Region
- An island on the west side of the ship channel south of Lohm.
- Latitude
- 60.0864°
- Longitude
- 21.6838°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nagu(9.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4767.7.
- Wikidata
- Q62010405 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange with a white lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kalvholm على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Finland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.