Kinnholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kinnholmen Lighthouse
Kinnholmen lighthouse is a 6.5-meter cylindrical fiberglass tower on a small island in Kvæfjord, Norway. The structure, which has a red lantern roof, stands 20 meters above sea level. Its light emits alternating white, red, and green flashes on a 5-second cycle. Situated about 15 kilometers east of Risøyhamn, the site is accessible only by boat. Visitors can access the grounds, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse aids local navigation within Kvæfjord, guiding vessels past the island it occupies with its sector light.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl WGR 5s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- City
- Sortland
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Kvæfjord, on the east side of a small island about 15 km east of Risøyhamn.
- Latitude
- 68.9361°
- Longitude
- 15.9883°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Risoyhamn(7.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3346
- NGA No.
- 12688
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round cylindrical fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kinnholmen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.