Sund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sund Lighthouse
The Sund Lighthouse stands on the southern tip of Grimsholmen island, marking the entrance to Sund harbor. Its structure consists of a 7-meter lantern and gallery atop a stone cairn. The light emits occluding white, red, or green flashes on a 2-second cycle, with a focal height of 12.5 meters and a geographic range of 11.2 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed. This stone lighthouse is located near Flakstad in the Nordland region of Norway.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe passage into Sund harbor, with its sector light guiding vessels through the harbor entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 2s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Location
- City
- Flakstad
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Southern tip of Grimsholmen island, marking the entrance to Sund harbor.
- Latitude
- 67.9982°
- Longitude
- 13.2024°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Reine(4.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2972
- NGA No.
- 11716
Tower & Structure
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 7m lantern and gallery are mounted on a stone cairn.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sund على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.