Vestre Kvalen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vestre Kvalen Lighthouse
Vestre Kvalen lighthouse marks the entrance to Jøssingfjord in Rogaland, Norway. The original structure was a 5-meter square skeletal tower covered with white siding, featuring a red lantern room and gallery. Its focal plane was 17 meters above sea level, and it displayed a red flashing light (Fl R 4s) with a 12.4 nautical mile geographic range. This steel tower was positioned on a cliff on the northwest side of the fjord. The original tower was replaced and removed in 2018; the site continues to operate with a new light.
Why it matters: The Vestre Kvalen light serves as a navigation aid for safe entry into Jøssingfjord, an important route for local maritime traffic. Its location helps vessels navigate the coastal geography to enter and exit this inlet.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced and removed in 2018
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Sokndal
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Sea Region
- entrance to the Jøssingfjord, near Hauge
- Latitude
- 58.3106°
- Longitude
- 6.3228°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Jossinghamn(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3150
- NGA No.
- 1900
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-324
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