Ognaskjæret Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ognaskjæret Lighthouse
This 9-meter concrete post lighthouse, painted white with a red lantern roof, stands on a skerry between Ognøy and Austre Bokn. Its operational light emits a white, red, or green signal with a 6-second cycle, visible for 9.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse's structure includes a lantern and gallery, with a focal height of 8.5 meters. Its location is notable as it lies directly beneath the E-39 Ognasund Bridge, which passes over the skerry. The site is open to the public, although the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels through the channel between Ognøy and Austre Bokn, and its position beneath the Ognasund Bridge creates a distinctive landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 8.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.9NM
Location
- City
- Bokn
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry in the channel between Ognøy and Austre Bokn; the Ognasund Bridge (E-39) passes over the skerry and the lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 59.2538°
- Longitude
- 5.4714°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karsto(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3415.5
- NGA No.
- 2551.5
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9m 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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