Kinnesund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kinnesund Lighthouse
This 5.5-meter metal tower, painted white with a red lantern roof, stands on a promontory on the east side of Kinn. Its focal height is 8 meters above sea level. The lighthouse emits an occulting white, red, or green light, with two flashes in a cycle of 8 seconds, providing directional guidance. The geographic range of the light is 9.7 nautical miles. The structure features a lantern and gallery, and the nearest port, Floro, is 7.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Kinnesund lighthouse helps guide vessels around the eastern side of Kinn, a point of potential hazard. Its directional light, which changes color, offers specific navigational warnings and safe passage indicators depending on the approach.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Kinn
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- A promontory on the east side of Kinn
- Latitude
- 61.5614°
- Longitude
- 4.7694°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- lantern
- Tower Color
- White with a red lantern roof
- Material
- metal
Structure: A 5.5m tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Floro(7.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0306
- NGA No.
- 5088
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