Suntholma Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Suntholma Lighthouse
Also known as: Suntholma (Suntholmit, Sunholma)
The Suntholma lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower 7 meters high, topped with a lantern and gallery. Its white structure features a distinctive red horizontal band. The light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds from a focal height of 16 meters, with a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. Located on the northwestern point of Suntholmit island, it serves as a guide for westbound vessels transitioning from the inside passage to the Gulf of Finland. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for maritime traffic navigating the complex inside passage of the Gulf of Finland, specifically guiding westbound vessels safely out into the open waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 5 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Light Range
- 7.5NM (13.9 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Hamina
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Kymenlaakso
- Sea Region
- Guides westbound vessels leaving the inside passage for the Gulf of Finland, located on the northwestern point of the island of Suntholmit, about 25 km south of Hamina.
- Latitude
- 60.3688°
- Longitude
- 27.3050°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hamina(10.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5438.58
- NGA No.
- 13402
- ARLHS No.
- FIN-027
- Wikidata
- Q62087081 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Suntholma على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Finland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.