Nordre Leiknesøyra Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nordre Leiknesøyra Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse stands 11 meters tall as a cylindrical post. It features a lantern and gallery, distinguished by black and white horizontal bands and a red lantern roof. Its focal height is 9.5 meters above sea level. The light emits three obscured white, red, and green flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 10.2 nautical miles. The structure is located off a mainland promontory about 10 km north of Finnsnes in the Troms region of Norway. Access is primarily by boat, with the site open to visitors but the tower closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for navigating coastal waters north of Finnsnes, marking a hazardous promontory. Its directional light provides precise guidance for local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WGR 10s
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Location
- City
- Senja
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- Off a promontory of the mainland, approximately 10 km north of Finnsnes
- Latitude
- 69.3134°
- Longitude
- 17.9867°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gibostad(3.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3411.6
- NGA No.
- 12844
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 11m cylindrical concrete post light with lantern and gallery, painted with black and white horizontal bands, and a red lantern roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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