Sauðanes Northwest Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sauðanes Northwest Lighthouse
Built in 1964, the Sauðanes Northwest Lighthouse is a square concrete tower standing 14 meters tall. It is painted white with orange accents on its lantern and gallery. The lighthouse displays a white flash every 20 seconds from a focal height of 46 meters, visible for 18.1 nautical miles. Situated at the end of a peninsula, about 5 km west of Suðereyi, it marks the entrance to Súgandafjörður. This active aid to navigation is located approximately 5.6 km from the nearest port, Flateyri.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Súgandafjörður, guiding vessels through its potentially hazardous entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 46m
- Geographic Range
- 18.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1964
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Flateyri(5.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4575
- NGA No.
- 18544
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-041
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted orange
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Ísafjarðarbær
- Sea Region
- Located at the tip of a peninsula about 5 km west of Suðereyi, marking the entrance to the Súgandafjörður.
- Latitude
- 66.1178°
- Longitude
- -23.6566°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sauðanes Northwest على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.