Langanes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Langanes Lighthouse
Also known as: Langanes (Long Cape)
The Langanes lighthouse, a cylindrical concrete tower standing 9 meters tall, was built in 1950. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 53 meters, visible for 19.1 nautical miles. Its lantern room is painted red. The lighthouse is situated at the end of the Langanes peninsula, a long, narrow landform projecting from northeastern Iceland. A navigational station was first established at this location in 1914, with the current structure replacing an earlier one. The nearest port is Thorshofn, 22.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels away from the Langanes peninsula, a significant hazard extending into the sea, ensuring the safety of fishing fleets and other shipping in this remote area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 53m
- Geographic Range
- 19.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1950
Significant events: station established 1914
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Thorshofn(22.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4712
- NGA No.
- L4712
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-111
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white, lantern red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Langanesbyggð
- Sea Region
- marks the end of Langanes, a long, narrow peninsula that projects from the northeastern corner of Iceland, posing a great hazard to navigation
- Latitude
- 66.3786°
- Longitude
- -14.5338°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Langanes على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.