Skogsholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Skogsholmen Lighthouse
The Skogsholmen light is a 6m concrete post structure topped with a lantern and gallery. It is painted white and features a red lantern roof. The focal height is 6m. The light displays white, red, and green sectors with an Oc WGR 6s characteristic. Its visibility extends 8.9 nautical miles. The site is accessible, but the tower remains closed to visitors. This marker is located off the northern part of Skogsholmen island, near Vega in Nordland county.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks safe passages within the island group north of Vega, warning vessels of hazards near the northern extremity of Skogsholmen.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- City
- Vega
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- a skerry off the northern tip of Skogsholmen island, part of a complex island group approximately 15 km north of Vega.
- Latitude
- 65.8241°
- Longitude
- 12.0429°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Igeroy(9.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2268.6
- NGA No.
- 9544
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 6m concrete post light with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Skogsholmen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.