Notskjæret Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Notskjæret Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse stands 5.5 meters tall on a skerry off the east coast of Færøy, near Solund, Norway. It is painted white with a red lantern roof, and features a red, white, and green light with a 6-second cycle. The structure includes a lantern and gallery. Visitors can access the site by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Lutelandet, 5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for safe passage along the eastern coast of Færøy, marking the hazardous skerry it occupies and providing precise directional guidance to vessels navigating the intricate coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc W R G 6s
- Focal Height
- 5.5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.6NM
Location
- City
- Solund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- A skerry off the east coast of Færøy.
- Latitude
- 61.2064°
- Longitude
- 4.8231°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lutelandet(5.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0177
- NGA No.
- 4772
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- 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.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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