Sälsö Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sälsö Lighthouse
This square, steel skeletal tower stands 10 meters tall on Sälsö island, an island between Sottunga and Husö. Its lantern and gallery sit at a focal height of 29 meters, emitting a light that reaches 15.1 nautical miles. The light cycles through white, red, and green every 6 seconds. Originally part of a navigational range, the light's function was adapted when its companion light was moved to a smaller tower due to an alignment change. The site is accessible, but the tower remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's directional light is essential for navigating the channels between Sottunga and Husö, warning mariners of hazards and guiding them along specific routes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Light Range
- 9.9NM (18.3 km)
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Originally rear light of a range, range light moved to smaller tower due to alignment change
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with one black horizontal band
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Sottunga
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Åland Islands
- Sea Region
- Sälsö, an island between Sottunga and Husö
- Latitude
- 60.0753°
- Longitude
- 20.7486°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Degerby(11.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4615.1.
- NGA No.
- C4615.1
- Wikidata
- Q62017352 →
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