Vardholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vardholmen Lighthouse
Vardholmen lighthouse is a 4-meter round stone tower with a white exterior and a red roof. It stands on a small island west of Fosnøy, near Austrheim. The structure consists of a lantern room on a stone base. Its focal height is 5 meters, and it emits a sector light. The geographic range of its light is 8.4 nautical miles. The light characteristic is an occulting white, red, and green light with a 2-second period. While the site is open, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for local navigation along the intricate west coast of Fosnøy, guiding vessels through areas with numerous small islands and potentially challenging weather.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 2s
- Focal Height
- 5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.4NM
Location
- City
- Austrheim
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- small island off the west coast of Fosnøy
- Latitude
- 60.7607°
- Longitude
- 4.8682°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fonnes(4.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B4172
- NGA No.
- 4224
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 4m structure, consisting of a lantern on a stone base, painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.