Valfjord Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Valfjord Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse stands 5.5 meters tall on a headland marking the northern entrance to the Valfjord inlet. Painted white with a red lantern roof, it features a lantern and gallery. The light emits a red flash every 5 seconds, with a focal height of 6 meters. Its geographic range is 8.9 nautical miles. This post light replaced an earlier navigational aid at the same location. The nearest port is Ingoy, 6.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The red flash of this lighthouse aids vessels navigating the intricate waters at the north side entrance to the Valfjord inlet on Rolvsøy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced by a post light
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ingoy(6.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3977
- NGA No.
- 14072
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- lantern
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 5.5m concrete post with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
Location
- City
- Måsøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- Valfjord, a deep inlet on the west side of Rolvsøy, Norway
- Latitude
- 70.9860°
- Longitude
- 23.9997°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Valfjord على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.