Raufarhöfn Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Raufarhöfn Lighthouse
Constructed in 1931, the Raufarhöfn Lighthouse is a 10-meter cylindrical concrete tower painted yellow with a red lantern room. It stands on the eastern side of the Raufarhöfn harbor entrance in Iceland's northeastern region. The lighthouse emits three white, red, or green flashes every 20 seconds from a focal height of 33 meters, with a geographic range of nearly 16 nautical miles. This facility guides vessels entering the harbor of its namesake fishing town. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for fishing vessels and other maritime traffic navigating the entrance to Raufarhöfn harbor. Its multi-color flash characteristic provides tailored guidance depending on the approach angle, ensuring safe passage into the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) WRG 20s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1931
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Norðurþing
- Sea Region
- Northeastern corner of Iceland, marking the east side of the entrance to Raufarhöfn harbor.
- Latitude
- 66.4540°
- Longitude
- -15.9329°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Raufarhofn(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-073
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