Glan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Glan Lighthouse
Glan lighthouse is a skeletal tower standing 6 meters tall, located on a skerry off the east coast of Herføl, an island southwest of Søndre Sandøy, Norway. The structure features a white lantern with a red roof, supported by four black piles. Its focal height is also 6 meters. The light emits alternating white, red, and green flashes with a 6-second cycle, providing a geographic range of 8.9 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for navigating the intricate coastal waters near Herføl and Søndre Sandøy, with its sector light clearly marking safe passages and warning of submerged hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- City
- Hvaler
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Østfold
- Sea Region
- Skerry off the east coast of Herføl, an island southwest of Søndre Sandøy, Norway
- Latitude
- 58.9933°
- Longitude
- 11.0678°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hvaler(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2194
- NGA No.
- 0020
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: A 6m tall structure consisting of a lantern on a platform supported by four piles. The lantern is white with a red roof, and the piles are black.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Glan Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Norway yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.