Steinshamn Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Steinshamn Lighthouse
This 8.5-meter concrete post lighthouse is painted white, featuring a lantern and gallery with a red roof. It stands on an island at the entrance to Steinshamn harbor, which is located at the northern end of Harøy. The island is accessible by a bridge connecting Harøy to Finnøy. Its white, red, and green light flashes three times in succession every 10 seconds. The focal height of the light is 10 meters, providing a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated near the nearest port, Steinshamn, at a distance of 0.2 kilometers.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's multi-directional light guides vessels through the entrance to Steinshamn harbor, which is a key navigational point for local fishing fleets and recreational craft.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 10s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Ålesund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- Located on an island at the entrance to the harbor of Steinshamn, at the northern end of Harøy, which was the administrative center of the former Sandøy municipality. The island is accessible from the bridge joining Harøy to Finnøy.
- Latitude
- 62.7885°
- Longitude
- 6.4767°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 8.5m concrete post with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Steinshamn(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0887
- NGA No.
- 6300
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