Råholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Råholmen Lighthouse
Råholmen lighthouse is a 6-meter square tower, painted white with a red lantern roof. Its light has a focal height of 13.5 meters and emits two white flashes in a group every 8 seconds, with the color changing to red or green depending on the direction of approach. This light is visible for 11.5 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery, and it is situated on a skerry approximately 4 kilometers northeast of Nordøyan. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The directional light is essential for navigating the complex channels and skerries near Nordøyan, ensuring safe passage for local fishing fleets and coastal traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 13.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.5NM
Location
- City
- Nærøysund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry about 4 km northeast of Nordøyan.
- Latitude
- 64.8293°
- Longitude
- 10.5949°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rorvik(16.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1883
- NGA No.
- 8956
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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