Sognskjæret Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sognskjæret Lighthouse
Sognskjæret lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower standing 7 meters tall, located on a skerry off the west side of Tingvollfjord in Gjemnes, Norway. The tower features a red top with two horizontal bands of black and white. It replaced an older 6-meter square skeletal tower. Its white, red, and green light flashes in a sequence of occultations every 6 seconds. The lighthouse is situated near the headland on the west side of the Tingvollfjord.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation within the Tingvollfjord, warning vessels of the skerry and the nearby headland. Its directional light provides guidance for ships maneuvering through this narrow waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced an older 6m square skeletal tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Halsa(9.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1064
- NGA No.
- 6752
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- red top and two black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal tower with a red top and two black and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Gjemnes
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- atop a skerry off a prominent headland on the west side of the Tingvollfjord
- Latitude
- 62.9205°
- Longitude
- 8.1125°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.