Smørholmskjæret Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Smørholmskjæret Lighthouse
Smørholmskjæret lighthouse is a 7-meter lantern and gallery structure that stands on piles approximately 1.6 kilometers west of Lauvøy in Norway's Trøndelag region. Painted white with a red roof, the lighthouse emits an occulting white, red, or green light on a 6-second cycle. This light warns vessels of the skerry on which the lighthouse is built. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself remains closed. Its nearest port is Lysoysund, 2.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's unique pile-supported construction and its sector light system are notable examples of adaptation to challenging marine environments, providing essential directional guidance for safe passage through local waterways.
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
- Åfjord
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- A skerry about 1.6 km west of Lauvøy.
- Latitude
- 63.9242°
- Longitude
- 9.8848°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lysoysund(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1616
- NGA No.
- 8316
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: A 7m lantern and gallery structure supported by piles, painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Smørholmskjæret على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.