Skommerskaten Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Skommerskaten Lighthouse
The Skommerskaten lighthouse, built of concrete, stands 7.5 meters tall on a promontory roughly 7 kilometers west-northwest of Skagsudde. This cylindrical tower, painted white with a single narrow red horizontal band, was first lit in 1916. Its focal plane is 7 meters above sea level. The light emits a white, red, or green signal that flashes on a 3-second cycle. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light is essential for coastal navigation near Skagsudde, using its directional sectors to guide vessels through safe channels and around hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl WGR 3s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1916
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one narrow red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Själevad District
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Västernorrland County
- Sea Region
- on a promontory about 7 km (4.5 mi) west northwest of Skagsudde
- Latitude
- 63.2042°
- Longitude
- 18.8832°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Domsjo(5.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5962
- NGA No.
- 10964
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-326
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