Länsi Mustasaari (Västra Svartö) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Länsi Mustasaari (Västra Svartö) Lighthouse
This 4-meter octagonal lantern structure, first lit in 1891, stands on the southwest side of Länsi Musta island, approaching Helsinki harbor. Painted white with a single red horizontal band, its focal height is 6 meters. The light emits an occulting signal, changing between white, red, and green every 2 seconds, providing directional guidance. The lighthouse is located 1.5 kilometers from the nearest port, Helsinki. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the busy shipping lanes into Helsinki harbor, offering critical directional guidance with its multi-colored occulting light.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 2s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1891
Significant events: station established 1891
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
Structure: A 4m octagonal lantern with lantern and gallery, painted white with one red horizontal band.
Location
- City
- Helsinki
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Sea Region
- southwest side of Länsi Musta, an island on the southeast side of Helsinki harbor
- Latitude
- 60.1463°
- Longitude
- 24.9738°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Helsinki(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5166
- NGA No.
- 14472
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