Malarrif Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Malarrif Lighthouse
The Malarrif Lighthouse, a 24-meter tall cylindrical concrete tower, was built in 1946. It features four buttresses, a lantern, and a gallery, and stands 30 meters above sea level. The tower is painted white with a red lantern. It emits a complex light pattern of four flashes, alternating between white, red, and green, every 30 seconds, with a geographic range of 15.3 nautical miles. This structure is located on Iceland's south coast of the Snæfells peninsula, about 15 kilometers southwest of Gröf.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides specific directional guidance for vessels navigating the south coast of the Snæfells peninsula, a region known for challenging coastal conditions.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl(4) WRG 30s
- Focal Height
- 30m
- Light Range
- 16NM (29.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 15.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1946
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Olafsvik(10.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4534
- NGA No.
- 18412
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-067
- Wikidata
- Q3378310 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with four buttresses, lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Snæfellsbær
- Sea Region
- on the south coast of the Snæfells peninsula about 15 km southwest of Gröf
- Latitude
- 64.7282°
- Longitude
- -23.8030°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.