Þrídrangar Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Þrídrangar Lighthouse
Also known as: Þrídrangar (Thridrangur)
A square concrete tower standing 4 meters tall, Þrídrangar Lighthouse was completed and first lit in 1939. It is situated on the largest of three isolated rocks located about 13 kilometers west-northwest of Heimaey, Iceland. The lighthouse's focal height reaches 34 meters, casting a white light with a single flash every 30 seconds. Its geographic range extends to 16 nautical miles. Photos and videos of this extremely isolated lighthouse gained significant attention online in July 2016. While the site is open, the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: Þrídrangar Lighthouse marks a hazardous cluster of rocks situated west-northwest of Heimaey.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 30s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Light Range
- 9NM (16.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1939
Significant events: Photos and videos of this isolated and terrifying lighthouse suddenly went viral in July 2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Sveitarfélagið Árborg
- Sea Region
- Located on the largest of three isolated rocks about 13 km (8 mi) west northwest of Heimaey
- Latitude
- 63.8234°
- Longitude
- -20.9757°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Stokkseyri(2.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4802
- NGA No.
- 18080
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-012
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q28375893 →
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