Raftsund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Raftsund Lighthouse
A 10m skeletal structure, featuring a lantern and gallery atop four piles, rests on a stone foundation in Raftsund. This marker, with its lantern painted white and roof in red, is located at a constricted section of the fjord. Its light emits white, red, and green flashes with a 6-second cycle (Oc W 6s). The site is open, but the tower is not accessible to visitors. The nearest port is Fiskebol, 6.9 km away.
Why it matters: This structure serves as a navigation aid for vessels traversing the Raftsund, a narrow channel on the west side of Hinnøya. Its specific light characteristic marks the confined part of the passage, assisting ships on the inland route to northern Norway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Hadsel
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- The Raftsund, a very narrow passage around the west side of Hinnøya, marking its narrowest point. It is a critical passage in the inside route to Norway's northern coast.
- Latitude
- 68.4143°
- Longitude
- 15.1349°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fiskebol(6.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2824
- NGA No.
- 11388
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 10m skeletal structure consisting of a lantern and gallery mounted on four piles, standing on a stone base. The lantern is painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Raftsund على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.