Sandssund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sandssund Lighthouse
Also known as: Sandssund (Lille Dyna)
Sandssund Lighthouse, situated on a skerry in Troms, Norway, served as a navigational aid in the Sandssund passage. This conical stone tower, standing 7 meters tall, was originally painted white with a red roof. The structure functioned as a light until 2015, when its operations ceased. Its deactivation was due to the construction of a new causeway and bridge connecting Grytøya and Sandsøya. The lantern was removed by 2022, leaving the stone cairn to serve as a daybeacon.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was essential for safe passage through the Sandssund, a waterway connecting Grytøya and Sandsøya. Its deactivation highlights the impact of modern infrastructure on maritime navigation.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- conical
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 7m round stone cairn, originally topped with a lantern painted white with a red roof. The lantern has since been removed, leaving the cairn as a daybeacon.
Location
- City
- Harstad
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- A skerry in the Sandssund, off the northeastern tip of Grytøya and the northwestern tip of Sandsøya, about 1.5 km northeast of the town of Grytøy and 16 km north of Harstad.
- Latitude
- 68.9569°
- Longitude
- 16.6298°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Harstad(9.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3343
- NGA No.
- 12664
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2015, lantern removed, deactivated due to new causeway and bridge
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sandssund على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.