Kvanhovden Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kvanhovden Lighthouse
Also known as: Kvanhovden (Kvannhovden)
Kvanhovden Lighthouse was established in 1895 on the northwestern point of Hovden island, approximately 15 kilometers northwest of Florø. The structure is a 10-meter tall wooden tower with a red lantern, attached to the seaward side of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Its focal plane is 40 meters above sea level, and it emits an occulting white, red, and green light that cycles every 6 seconds. An assistant keeper's house was added in 1949 but was sold and moved to Florø in 1969. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels navigating the waters northwest of Florø, marking the northwestern point of Hovden island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Light Range
- 14NM (25.9 km)
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1895
Significant events: assistant keeper's house built in 1949, assistant keeper's house sold and moved to Florø in 1969
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- wood
Structure: wood tower with lantern and gallery attached to the seaward end of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house
Location
- City
- Kinn
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- northwestern point of the island of Hovden, about 15 km northwest of Florø
- Latitude
- 61.6971°
- Longitude
- 4.8313°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Floro(8.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0350
- NGA No.
- 115-5268
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-143
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3427811 →
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