Mehamn Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mehamn Lighthouse
Mehamn Lighthouse was established in 1893. The current structure is a square skeletal tower with a lantern and gallery, standing 6.5 meters tall. Its focal height is 11.5 meters, and it emits a white light with a 20-second cycle. This light has a geographic range of 10.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the Hamnenes promontory, which marks the entrance to the traditional harbor of Mehamn. It is located about 400 meters west of the ferry terminal in Gamvik.
Why it matters: Mehamn Lighthouse assists vessels entering Mehamn's traditional harbor via the Hamnenes promontory. Its directional light system provides navigation cues critical for avoiding hazards in this coastal area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 11.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1893
Significant events: station established 1893
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gamvik(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4120
- NGA No.
- 14432
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black
Structure: square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Gamvik
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- On Hamnenes, a promontory marking the entrance to the traditional harbor of Mehamn, about 400 m west of the ferry terminal.
- Latitude
- 71.0886°
- Longitude
- 28.2169°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Mehamn على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.