Langnesholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Langnesholmen Lighthouse
This skeletal steel lighthouse stands 6 meters tall on a small island at the western entrance to the Altafjord, about 25 km north of Alta, Norway. The structure features a lantern and gallery supported by four piles. Its skeletal portion is painted black, while the lantern is white with a red roof. The focal height of the light is 42 meters above sea level. It emits a white, red, or green light on a 6-second cycle, visible for 17.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Langnesholmen lighthouse is critical for guiding vessels safely into the Altafjord, a significant shipping route in northern Norway. Its directional light sectors specifically direct mariners past potential hazards at the fjord's entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 42m
- Geographic Range
- 17.4NM
Location
- City
- Alta
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- An island on the west side of the entrance to the Altafjord, approximately 25 km north of Alta, Norway.
- Latitude
- 70.1373°
- Longitude
- 23.0127°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Stjernoya(10.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3916
- NGA No.
- 14000
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 6m skeletal structure with a lantern and gallery supported by four piles. The lantern is white with a red roof, and the skeletal portion is black.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Langnesholmen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.