Langesund Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Langesund Range Rear Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse is a white cylindrical tower standing 9 meters tall with a red roof. It is situated at the end of a short pier at the northern edge of Langesund harbor, providing guidance for southbound vessels. Its focal height reaches 11 meters above sea level. The light emits a red signal with an occulting characteristic, showing a red light on a 6-second cycle. Originally, the light was mounted atop a mast. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This rear range light, working with a front light 425 meters away, established a precise alignment to guide ships southbound into Langesund harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
Significant events: light moved atop a mast
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: lantern mounted on a concrete column at the end of a jetty
Location
- City
- Bamble
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Telemark
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a short pier at the northern end of Langesund harbor, guiding vessels southbound into Langesund.
- Latitude
- 59.0081°
- Longitude
- 9.7466°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Langesund(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2620.1
- NGA No.
- 0920
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