Handnesholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Handnesholmen Lighthouse
This lighthouse features a 4-meter octagonal lantern structure, painted white with a red roof, built upon a stone foundation. It is located on the southwestern tip of a small island situated off the southwest end of Handnesøya, approximately 1 km southwest of the Hannesøy ferry terminal. The light displays an occulting white, green, or red signal every 6 seconds. Its focal height is 6.5 meters, with a geographic range of 9.1 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The directional light of Handnesholmen lighthouse precisely marks the small island it occupies, aiding vessels navigating the busy coastal waters near the Hannesøy ferry terminal.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 6.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.1NM
Location
- City
- Nesna
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located at the southwestern tip of a small island off the southwestern end of Handnesøya, about 1 km southwest of the Hannesøy ferry terminal.
- Latitude
- 66.2269°
- Longitude
- 12.9049°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nesna(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2236
- NGA No.
- 9752
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 4m octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a stone foundation.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Handnesholmen 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.