Nordholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nordholmen Lighthouse
Nordholmen lighthouse is an 8-meter structure situated on a skerry northeast of the Heimøya light. The lighthouse features a white lantern with a red roof, supported by black piles atop an unpainted, round rubblestone cairn. Its focal height reaches 13 meters, and it emits a white, red, or green light with two occultations every 8 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe passage through the waters northeast of Heimøya, warning mariners of the skerry it marks.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Vega
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- A skerry northeast of the Heimøya light
- Latitude
- 65.6244°
- Longitude
- 11.3859°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Igeroy(18.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2104
- NGA No.
- 9444
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- White lantern with red roof, black piles, unpainted rubblestone cairn
- Material
- rubblestone
Structure: An 8m structure consisting of a lantern and gallery supported by four piles atop a round rubblestone cairn. The lantern is white with a red roof, the piles are black, and the cairn is unpainted.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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