Suðurland Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Suðurland Lighthouses Lighthouse
A 12.5-meter cylindrical masonry tower, painted red, stands on a small island near a cape about 20 km south of Fagurhólsmýri, Iceland. This islet has connections to Ingólfur Arnarson, the first Norse settler. The current tower was constructed in 1948, succeeding an earlier station established in 1916. It projects a white light, characterized by two flashes every 10 seconds (Fl W 10s). The light's focal height reaches 79 meters, offering a geographic range of 22.5 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower itself is not open.
Why it matters: The lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for vessels approaching a cape and its adjacent waters, assisting navigation along Iceland's southern coastline. Its placement on an islet linked to the first Norse settler adds historical and cultural value to the location.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 79m
- Geographic Range
- 22.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
- First Lit
- 1916
Significant events: Station established 1916, current tower built 1948
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
- Sea Region
- Located on an islet off a prominent cape about 20 km south of Fagurhólsmýri in Southeastern Suðurnes (Central South Coast) of Iceland. The islet is named for Ingólfur Arnarson, the legendary first Norse settler of Iceland, who landed here in 874.
- Latitude
- 63.8017°
- Longitude
- -16.6371°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hofn, Hornafjordur(46.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-057
Nearby Ports
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