Stamnes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Stamnes Lighthouse
This cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 6.5 meters tall, with its light positioned 11.5 meters above sea level. Its lantern roof is red, contrasting with the white structure. The light emits a sequence of white, red, and green flashes on a 6-second cycle. It is situated on a headland approximately 8 kilometers north of the Fiskholmen light. The lighthouse marks the northern entrance to the Sortlandsund, a body of water near Sortland.
Why it matters: The Stamnes lighthouse is indispensable for vessels navigating the northern entrance to the Sortlandsund, a critical passage along the Norwegian coast. Its unique directional light, shifting between white, red, and green, provides precise guidance, warning mariners of safe channels and potential hazards within this specific fjord system.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 11.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.9NM
Location
- City
- Sortland
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland about 8 km north of the Fiskholmen light, marking the northern entrance to the Sortlandsund.
- Latitude
- 68.8132°
- Longitude
- 15.4585°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sortland(6.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3124
- NGA No.
- 12184
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