Kvisten Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kvisten Lighthouse
This lighthouse is a round fiberglass tower standing 7.5 meters tall, painted white with a red lantern roof. It is situated on a rocky bluff on the north side of the southwestern peninsula of Frøya. The light emits three flashes in a 10-second cycle, with white, red, and green colors indicating different approaches. Its focal height is 17.5 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.5 nautical miles. The nearest port is Nordskaget, located 3.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for navigating the complex Frøya archipelago, offering critical directional guidance with its multi-colored light that shifts based on a vessel's approach to help mariners identify safe channels and avoid hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 10s
- Focal Height
- 17.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.5NM
Location
- City
- Frøya
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- On a rocky bluff on the north side of the southwestern peninsula of Frøya.
- Latitude
- 63.7030°
- Longitude
- 8.4430°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with a red lantern roof
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nordskaget(3.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1452
- NGA No.
- 7920
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