Ándros District Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ándros District Lighthouses Lighthouse
This skeletal white stone tower stands 8 meters high on the west side of the entrance to Gávrio harbor. It rises from the seaward end of a ruined stone keeper's house, with its light positioned 68 meters above sea level. The white light emits a single flash every 6 seconds and has a geographic range of 21.2 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. It is located near the northwestern end of Ándros island in the Cyclades archipelago.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for maritime traffic entering and departing Gávrio, the main port of Ándros, providing a critical navigational aid for ferries and fishing vessels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 68m
- Geographic Range
- 21.2NM
Location
- City
- Municipality of Andros
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- South Aegean
- Sea Region
- Located on the west side of the entrance to Gávrio harbor, the main port of Ándros, near the northwestern end of the island, in the Cyclades archipelago.
- Latitude
- 37.8753°
- Longitude
- 24.7269°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gavrion(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4332
- NGA No.
- 15656
- ARLHS No.
- GRE-070
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: stone tower rising from the seaward end of a ruined stone keeper's house
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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