Sogneuksen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sogneuksen Lighthouse
This cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 5.5 meters tall, with its light positioned 23 meters above sea level. The white structure is topped with a red lantern roof. It displays two white flashes every 10 seconds and offers a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. The light can also show red or green signals depending on the viewing sector. This lighthouse replaced an earlier square skeletal tower. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Sogneuksen Lighthouse marks the south side of the entrance to the Sognefjord from the Norwegian Sea, guiding vessels through this significant waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) 10s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced a square skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with a red lantern roof
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round white fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Gulen
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- Marks the south side of the entrance to the Sognefjord from the Norwegian Sea, located at the west end of the island of Sogneuksen.
- Latitude
- 60.9474°
- Longitude
- 4.7622°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Eivindvik(9.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0031
- NGA No.
- 4328
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