Storskjær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Storskjær Lighthouse
A 6.5 meter concrete post light, the Storskjær lighthouse is painted white and features a red lantern roof. It stands on a skerry off a cape on the central southern side of Norway's Varangerfjord, near Nesseby. This structure, with a focal height of 12 meters, emits a directional light comprising white, red, and green signals that cycle every 8 seconds. The geographic range of its light is 11 nautical miles. While the site is accessible to the public by boat, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Storskjær lighthouse is essential for safe navigation within the Varangerfjord, marking a dangerous skerry and a nearby cape. Its directional light provides specific warnings, guiding vessels through channels and away from hazards in this northern waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Nesseby
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- A skerry off a prominent cape on the central south side of the Varangerfjord.
- Latitude
- 70.0672°
- Longitude
- 29.0865°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nesseby(6.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4259
- NGA No.
- 14740
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 6.5m concrete post light with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Storskjær على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.