Skagstadsund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Skagstadsund Lighthouse
Skagstadsund Lighthouse is a square tower with a lantern and gallery, standing 7 meters tall. Its white structure features a red roof. The focal height of the light is 6 meters, and it emits an occulting white, red, or green light every 6 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 8.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the northeast coast of Engeløy, facing the Skagstadsund strait that separates Engeløy from Lundøy. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for vessels traversing the Skagstadsund, a critical strait between Engeløy and Lundøy, where precise navigation is paramount. Its directional light, shifting between white, red, and green, specifically guides mariners through the channel's varying hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- City
- Steigen
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located on the northeast coast of Engeløy facing the Skagstadsund, which separates Engeløy from Lundøy.
- Latitude
- 67.9653°
- Longitude
- 15.1249°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Skrova(15.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2684
- NGA No.
- 11036
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Skagstadsund على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.