Nykvåg Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nykvåg Lighthouse
The Nykvåg Lighthouse is a 6-meter tall concrete post structure situated on a cliff on the west side of Nykvåg harbor. Painted white with a red lantern roof, it features a gallery and a lantern. Its focal height is 17.5 meters, and it emits an occulting white, green, or red light with a 6-second cycle. The light has a geographic range of 12.5 nautical miles. While the site is open to visitors, the tower remains closed. The nearest port is Myre-Oksnes, approximately 15.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels into Nykvåg harbor, with its directional light providing specific warnings for safe passage through the harbor entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 17.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.5NM
Location
- City
- Bø
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Nykvåg harbor, on a cliff on its west side.
- Latitude
- 68.7769°
- Longitude
- 14.4734°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Myre-Oksnes(15.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3172
- NGA No.
- 12312
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 6m concrete post with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Nykvåg على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.