Husneset Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Husneset Lighthouse
This 6-meter stone lighthouse, painted white with a red roof, stands on a skerry at the eastern entrance to Kjerringvåg harbor on Hitra's north coast. It emits a directional light, showing three flashes of white, red, or green every 10 seconds, which guides vessels into the harbor. The light's focal height is also 6 meters, and it has a geographic range of 8.9 nautical miles. The site of the lighthouse is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Ansnes, approximately 6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for navigating the entrance to Kjerringvåg harbor, guiding vessels past the skerry and into safe waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 10s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- City
- Hitra
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry on the east side of the entrance to the harbor of Kjerringvåg, on the north coast of Hitra.
- Latitude
- 63.6579°
- Longitude
- 8.7784°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ansnes(6.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1411
- NGA No.
- 7812
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 6m lantern mounted on a stone cairn, painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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