Terningen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Terningen Lighthouse
The Terningen lighthouse is situated on the western tip of a small island at the southern entrance to the Bessakersund. This cylindrical stone tower supports a 4.5-meter lantern, painted white with a red roof. Its light emits white, red, and green signals on a 6-second cycle, offering directional guidance. The geographic range of the light is 9.5 nautical miles. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed. The nearest port is Roan, located 2.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse provides essential directional guidance with its sector light for vessels entering or exiting the Bessakersund, helping them navigate the hazards near the western tip of Terningen island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 7.5m
- Light Range
- 13NM (24.1 km)
- Geographic Range
- 9.5NM
Location
- City
- Åfjord
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- western tip of Terningen, an island on the south side of the entrance to the Bessakersund
- Latitude
- 64.2231°
- Longitude
- 10.2367°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Roan(2.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1686
- NGA No.
- 8444
- ARLHS No.
- NOR247
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3429636 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 4.5 m lantern, painted white with a red roof, is mounted on a stone base.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Terningen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.